Bloomfield Run
Bloomfield Run is a 4.0 mi (6.4 km) long 2nd order tributary to Oil Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
| Bloomfield Run Tributary to Oil Creek | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Oil Creek and South Branch French Creek |
| • location | Bloomfield Township, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°49′41″N 079°48′37″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,560 ft (480 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Oil Creek at Riceville, Pennsylvania |
• location | Riceville, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°46′41″N 079°47′35″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,310 ft (400 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.0 mi (6.4 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 25.85 square miles (67.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 180.92 cu ft/s (5.123 m3/s) at mouth with Oil Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Oil Creek → Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pine Hollow Run |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Lake Road, Dutch Hill Road, PA Route 77 |
Course
Bloomfield Run rises on the South Branch French Creek divide in Bloomfield Township, Pennsylvania. Bloomfield Run then flows south-southeast through the Erie Drift Plain to Oil Creek at Riceville, Pennsylvania.
Watershed
Bloomfield Run drains 25.85 square miles (67.0 km2) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 470.16 and is about 51% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Bloomfield Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Oil Creek Topo Map, Venango County PA (Oil City Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Bloomfield Run Watershed Report". Waters GeoViewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
Additional Images
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Course of Bloomfield Run (Oil Creek tributary)
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Watershed of Bloomfield Run (Oil Creek tributary)
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