East Shreve Run is a long tributary to Lake Canadohta ( Oil Creek) in

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. The watershed is about 43% forested and 50% agricultural. The rest is of other uses.

Course

East Shreve Run rises on the South Branch French Creek divide in Union Township, Pennsylvania. East Shreve Run then flows south through the Erie Drift Plain to Oil Creek at Lake Canadohta, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

East 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 483.63 and is about 45% forested.

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Additional Images

Course of East Shreve Run (Oil Creek tributary)

Watershed of East Shreve Run (Oil Creek tributary)

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