| Name other | Tributary to West Branch French Creek |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| States | Pennsylvania New York |
| Counties | Erie Chautauqua |
| Length | 4.25 mi (6.84 km)[1] |
| Discharge1 location | West Branch French Creek |
| Discharge1 avg | 12.84 cu ft/s (0.364 m3/s) at mouth with West Branch French Creek[2] |
| Source 1 | divide between Darrow Brook and French Creek |
| Source1 location | about 4 miles west of French Creek, New York |
| Source1 coordinates | 42°03′42″N 079°45′18″W[3] |
| Source1 elevation | 1,720 ft (520 m)[4] |
| Mouth | West Branch French Creek |
| Mouth location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Ashton Corners, Pennsylvania[4] |
| Mouth coordinates | 42°06′58″N 079°46′38″W[3] |
| Mouth elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m)[3] |
| Progression | West Branch French Creek → French Creek → Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Bridges | Pekin Hill Road (x2), Wilson Road |
Darrow Brook is a 4.25 mi (6.84 km) long tributary to West Branch French Creek that rises in Chautauqua County, New York and flows into Erie County, Pennsylvania. It is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.[1]
Course
Darrow Brook rises in the Town of Mina, New York in western Chautauqua County and flows north and northwest into Erie County, Pennsylvania to meet West Branch French Creek near Ashton Corners.
Watershed
Darrow Brook drains 6.5 square miles (17 km2) of Erie Drift Plain (glacial geology). The watershed receives an average of 46.8 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 424.71.[5] The watershed is about 59% forested.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Darrow Brook Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Darrow Brook". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "West Branch French Creek Topo Map, Erie County PA (Union City Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". enviroatlas.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 6 July 2019.