East Branch Oil Creek (Oil Creek tributary)


East Branch Oil Creek is a 10.9-mile 4th order tributary to Oil Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Course

East Branch of Oil Creek rises at the confluence of Stranahan and Patrick Runs in Clear Lake. It then flows south and southwest through the Erie Drift Plain to Centerville, Pennsylvania where it joins Oil Creek.

Tributaries

Tributaries of East Branch Oil Creek

Name, BankRiver Mile Watershed Area in Square Miles Average DischargeMouth CoordinatesMouth ElevationSource CoordinatesSource ElevationRemarks
MouthEast Branch Oil Creek begins at Clear Lake in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania and then flows southwest to meet Oil Creek at Centerville, Pennsylvania.
Twomile Creek, right bankTwomile Creek rises about 0.75 miles southwest of Britton Run, Pennsylvania and then flows south to meet East Branch Oil Creek at Centerville, Pennsylvania.
Brannon Run, left bankBrannon Run rises on the McLaughlin Creek divide about 2 miles east of Centerville, Pennsylvania and then flows northwest to meet East Branch Oil Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Centerville.
Britton Run, right bankBritton Run rises in a pond on the Lilley Run divide about 1.5 miles west of Concord Corners, Pennsylvania. The run then flows generally south to meet East Branch Oil Creek about 1.5 miles west of Glynden, Pennsylvania.
Coon Run, left bankCoon Run rises about 2 miles southeast of Glynden, Pennsylvania and then flows northwest to meet East Branch Oil Creek at Glynden, Pennsylvania.
Fivemile Creek, left bankFivemile Creek rises about 2 miles east-northeast of Buell Corners on the Shirley Run divide. Fivemile Creek then flows north then west through Fish Flats to meet East Branch Oil Creek about 3 miles northeast of Centerville, Pennsylvania.
Patrick Run, left bankPatrick Run rises in a pond on the South Branch French Creek divide about 2 miles northeast of Spartansburg, Pennsylvania and then flows southwest to meet East Branch Oil Creek within Clear Lake at Spartansburg.
Stranahan Run, right bankStranahan Run rises about 1.5 miles northwest of Spartansburg, Pennsylvania in State Game Lands #144 on the Britton Run divide. The run then flows southeast to meet East Branch Oil Creek within Clear Lake at Spartansburg.

Watershed

East Branch Oil Creek drains of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 467.92, and has an average water temperature of 7.56 °C. The watershed is 49% forested.