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Oil Creek (Allegheny River)
Oil Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Venango and Crawford counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It has a drainage area of and joins the Allegheny at Oil City. Attractions along the river include the Drake Well Museum and Oil Creek State Park. The stream was named after the oil that was found along its banks before the historic oil strike by Edwin Drake in Titusville, which Oil Creek flows through. Oil Creek is popular with canoeists and fishers. The creek is rated as a beginners creek for those interested in learning how to safely use canoes and kayaks. Oil Creek is a cold water fishery with bass and trout living in its waters. Watershed Tributaries See also * List of rivers of Pennsylvania * List of tributaries of the Allegheny River References External linksReal-Time Water Data Oil Creek at Rouseville (USGS The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petroleum
Petroleum, also known as crude oil, or simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations. The name ''petroleum'' covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil and petroleum products that consist of refined crude oil. A fossil fuel, petroleum is formed when large quantities of dead organisms, mostly zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and subjected to both prolonged heat and pressure. Petroleum is primarily recovered by oil drilling. Drilling is carried out after studies of structural geology, sedimentary basin analysis, and reservoir characterisation. Recent developments in technologies have also led to exploitation of other unconventional reserves such as oil sands and oil shale. Once extracted, oil is refined and separated, most easily by distillation, into innumerable products for direct use or use in manufacturing. Products include fuels such as gasol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Branch Oil Creek (Oil Creek Tributary)
East Branch Oil Creek is a 10.9-mile (17.5 km) 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 Watershed East Branch Oil Creek drains of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ... of 467.92, and has an average water temperature of 7.56 °C. The watershed is 49% forested. References Additional Maps {{authority control Rivers of Pennsylvania Rivers of Crawford County, Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drainage Area
A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, the ''drainage divide'', made up of a succession of elevated features, such as ridges and hills. A basin may consist of smaller basins that merge at river confluences, forming a hierarchical pattern. Other terms for a drainage basin are catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin, water basin, and impluvium. In North America, they are commonly called a watershed, though in other English-speaking places, "watershed" is used only in its original sense, that of a drainage divide. In a closed drainage basin, or endorheic basin, the water converges to a single point inside the basin, known as a sink, which may be a permanent lake, a dry lake, or a point where surface water is lost underground. Drainage basins are similar but no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornplanter Run (Oil Creek)
Cornplanter Run is a tributary to Oil Creek in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori .... Course Cornplanter Run rises just south of Fosters Corner and flows south to join Oil Creek just north of the city limits of Oil City, Pennsylvania. Calaboose Run joins this creek about half-way through its course on the left. Cornplanter Run is a second order stream at its mouth with Oil Creek. Watershed Cornplanter Run drains 3.3 square miles (8.45 square km) and has an average annual flow of 5.99 cfs (cubic feet/second). Rainfall averages 44.53 inches (1,130.99 mm) per year. About 83% of the watershed is forested. References {{authority control Rivers of Venango County, Pennsylvania Rivers of Pennsylvania Trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherrytree Run (Oil Creek Tributary)
Cherrytree Run is a long 2nd order tributary to Oil Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania. This run has the same name as the township, Cherrytree Township, that it drains. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Cherry Tree Run Course Cherrytree Run rises on the Prather Creek divide about 0.5 miles west of Toonerville, Pennsylvania. Cherrytree Run then flows south to meet Oil Creek at the Rynd Farm. Watershed Cherrytree Run drains of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ... of 429.10, and has an average water temperature of 7.79 °C. The watershed is 75% forested. References Additional Maps Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benninghof Run (Oil Creek Tributary)
Benninghof Run is a long stream that begins on the divide between Oil Creek and Cherrytree Run in Venango County, Pennsylvania. The mouth of the creek is located in Oil Creek State Park Oil Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on in Cherrytree, Cornplanter and Oil Creek Townships, Venango County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is adjacent to Drake Well Museum, the site of the first successful commercial .... References Rivers of Venango County, Pennsylvania Rivers of Pennsylvania Tributaries of the Allegheny River {{Pennsylvania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsh Run (Oil Creek Tributary)
Marsh Run is a 4.0-mile (6.4 km) long tributary to Oil Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania Crawford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,938. Its county seat is Meadville. The county was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel W .... References Additional Maps Rivers of Pennsylvania Rivers of Crawford County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosey Run (Oil Creek Tributary)
Mosey Run is a long 1st order tributary to Oil Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Course Mosey Run rises on the South Branch French Creek divide in Union Township, Pennsylvania. Mosey Run then flows south-southeast through the Erie Drift Plain to Oil Creek at Lincolnville, Pennsylvania. Watershed Mosey Run drains of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ... of 463.09 and is about 54% forested. References Additional Images Rivers of Pennsylvania Rivers of Crawford County, Pennsylvania Rivers of Erie County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Shreve Run (Oil Creek Tributary)
West Shreve Run is a long tributary to Lake Canadohta ( Oil Creek) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The watershed is about 50% forested and 43% agricultural. The rest is of other uses. Course West Shreve Run rises on the South Branch French Creek divide about 1 mile south of Hinckley Corners, Pennsylvania. West Shreve Run then flows south through the Erie Drift Plain to Oil Creek (Lake Canadohta). Watershed West Shreve Run drains of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ... of 461.04 and is about 50% forested. References Additional Images Rivers of Pennsylvania Rivers of Crawford County, Pennsylvania Rivers of Erie County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Run (Oil Creek Tributary)
Cherry Run is a 4.4 mile (7.1 km) long stream that begins on the divide between Oil Creek and Pithole Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania. References Additional Maps Rivers of Venango County, Pennsylvania Rivers of Pennsylvania Tributaries of the Allegheny River {{Pennsylvania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husband Run
Husband Run is a long 1st order tributary to Oil Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania. This is the only of this name in the United States. Husband Run flows most of its distance through Oil Creek State Park. Course Husband Run rises about 1 mile south of Shamburg, Pennsylvania and then flows west-southwest to join Oil Creek about 1.5 miles southwest of Shamburg. Watershed Husband Run drains of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 404.49, and is about 96% forested. See also * List of rivers of Pennsylvania This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Delaware Bay Chesapeake Bay *'' ... References Additional Maps Rivers of Pennsylvania Rivers of Venango County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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