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Hare Creek (Brokenstraw Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 41°54′09″N 079°34′04″W / 41.90250°N 79.56778°W / 41.90250; -79.56778
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Hare Creek
Tributary to Brokenstraw Creek
Hare Creek (Brokenstraw Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
Hare Creek (Brokenstraw Creek tributary)
Location of Hare Creek mouth
Hare Creek (Brokenstraw Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Hare Creek (Brokenstraw Creek tributary)
Hare Creek (Brokenstraw Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
New York
CountyWarren
Erie
Chautauqua
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Hare Creek and French Creek
 • locationabout 2 miles southeast of Cutting, New York
 • coordinates42°00′27″N 079°40′42″W / 42.00750°N 79.67833°W / 42.00750; -79.67833[1]
 • elevation1,525 ft (465 m)[2]
MouthBrokenstraw Creek
 • location
about 3 miles southeast of Corry, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
41°54′09″N 079°34′04″W / 41.90250°N 79.56778°W / 41.90250; -79.56778[1]
 • elevation
1,368 ft (417 m)[2]
Length12.05 mi (19.39 km)[3]
Basin size30.10 square miles (78.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationBrokenstraw Creek
 • average60.28 cu ft/s (1.707 m3/s) at mouth with Brokenstraw Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionBrokenstraw CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightBear Creek
Winton Run
BridgesState Line Road, Crosscut Road, Sciota Road, Corry Junction Greenway Trail, US 6, Sciota Street, North Shady Avenue, Scott's Crossing Road, Spring Creek Corry Road, Locey Road,

Hare Creek is a 12.05 mi (19.39 km) long 3rd order tributary to Brokenstraw Creek.[3] It is classed as a cold-water/warm-water fishery by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.[5]

Course

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Hare Creek rises on the divide between it and French Creek in Chautauqua County, New York about 2 miles southeast of Cutting and flows southeast to meet Brokenstraw Creek about 3 miles southeast of Corry, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

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Hare Creek drains 30.10 square miles (78.0 km2) of the northwestern glaciated plateau and is underlaid by the Venango Formation.[6] The watershed receives an average of 47.4 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 457.12.[4] The watershed is about 47% forested.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Hare Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Damon Run Topo Map, Warren County PA (Columbus Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Hare Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Brokenstraw Watershed Conservation Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania DCNR. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data: Geologic maps". mrdata.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 September 2019.