Alder Run is a 4.52 mi (7.27 km) long third-order tributary to French Creek in Erie County.

Alder Run
Tributary to French Creek
Map of Alder Run mouth location
Map of Alder Run mouth location
Location of Alder Run mouth
Map of Alder Run mouth location
Map of Alder Run mouth location
Alder Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie County
Physical characteristics
SourceBentley Run divide
  locationabout 3 miles northwest of Beaver Dam, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates41°56′03″N 079°48′09″W / 41.93417°N 79.80250°W / 41.93417; -79.80250[2]
  elevation1,420 ft (430 m)[1]
MouthFrench Creek
  location
about 3.5 miles southwest of Wattsburg, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates
41°58′16″N 079°51′40″W / 41.97111°N 79.86111°W / 41.97111; -79.86111[2]
  elevation
1,243 ft (379 m)[2]
Length4.52 mi (7.27 km)[3]
Basin size
7.07 square miles (18.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationFrench Creek
  average13.68 cu ft/s (0.387 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally northwest[3]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGame Land Road, Fenno Road, Old Wattsburg Road, Hatch Hollow Road, PA 8, Wattsburg-Waterford Road

Course

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Alder Run rises about 3 miles northwest of Beaver Dam, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwesterly to join French Creek about 3 miles southwest of Wattsburg, Pennsylvania.[1]

Watershed

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Alder Run drains 7.07 square miles (18.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, and is about 36% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Map Viewer". www.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.