East Branch Oil Creek (Oil Creek tributary)

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| name = East Branch Oil Creek

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| name_other = Tributary to Oil Creek

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| map_caption = Mouth of East Branch Oil Creek at Oil Creek

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| subdivision_name2 = Pennsylvania

| subdivision_type3 = County

| subdivision_name3 = Crawford

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| subdivision_name4 = Centerville
Spartansburg

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| length = {{convert|10.88|mi|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b |website=epa.maps.arcgis.com |publisher=US EPA |accessdate=15 June 2019}}

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| discharge1_location= Centerville, Pennsylvania

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| discharge1_avg = {{convert|110.1|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} at mouth with Oil Creek{{cite web |title=East Branch Oil Creek Watershed Report |url=https://watersgeo.epa.gov/watershedreport/?comid=10218872 |website=Waters Geoviewer |publisher=US EPA |accessdate=5 July 2019}}

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| source1 = Clear Lake in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania

| source1_location = Spartansburg, Pennsylvania

| source1_coordinates= {{coord|41|49|29|N|079|41|07|W|display=inline}}{{cite web |title=GNIS Detail - East Branch Oil Creek |url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1173758,East%20Branch%20Oil%20Creek |website=geonames.usgs.gov |publisher=US Geological Survey |accessdate=15 June 2019}}

| source1_elevation = {{convert|1,441|ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web |title=East Branch Oil Creek Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Centerville Area) |url=https://www.topozone.com/pennsylvania/crawford-pa/stream/east-branch-oil-creek/ |website=TopoZone |publisher=Locality, LLC |accessdate=20 October 2019 |language=en}}

| mouth = about 0.1 miles west of Centerville, Pennsylvania

| mouth_location = Centerville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

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| mouth_elevation = {{convert|1,278|ft|abbr=on}}

| progression = Oil Creek → Allegheny River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico

| river_system = Allegheny River (Oil Creek)

| basin_size = {{convert|59.8|sqmi}}

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| basin_population = 3,256 (2010){{cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://enviroatlas.epa.gov/enviroatlas/interactivemap/ |website=enviroatlas.epa.gov |publisher=US EPA |accessdate=7 July 2019}}

| tributaries_left = Patrick Run
Fivemile Creek
Coon Run
Brannon Run

| tributaries_right = Stranahan Run
Britton Run
Twomile Creek

| waterbodies = Clear Lake

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| bridges = PA Route 77, PA Route 89, Britton Run Road, Garland Street, PA Route 8

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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.

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{{center|Tributaries of East Branch Oil Creek (Oil Creek tributary)}}

Name, Bank	River Mile (km){{cite web \|title=Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams \|url=https://www.lycoming.edu/cwi/pdfs/pagazetterofstreams.pdf \|publisher=PA DEP and US Geological Survey \|accessdate=22 October 2019}}	Watershed Area in Square Miles (km²){{cite web \|title=ArcGIS Web Application \|url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b \|website=epa.maps.arcgis.com \|publisher=US EPA \|accessdate=22 October 2019}}	Average Discharge	Mouth Coordinates{{cite web \|title=GNIS Feature Search \|url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:1:11154517524599 \|website=geonames.usgs.gov \|publisher=US Geological Survey \|accessdate=22 October 2019}}	Mouth Elevation{{cite web \|title=East Branch Oil Creek Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Centerville Area) \|url=https://www.topozone.com/pennsylvania/crawford-pa/stream/east-branch-oil-creek/ \|website=TopoZone \|publisher=Locality, LLC \|accessdate=22 October 2019 \|language=en}}	Source Coordinates	Source Elevation	Remarks
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Mouth		{{convert\|59.8\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|101.10\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|44\|05\|N\|079\|45\|59\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1278\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|29\|29\|N\|79\|41\|07\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,441\|ft\|abbr=on}}	East Branch Oil Creek begins at Clear Lake in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania and then flows southwest to meet Oil Creek at Centerville, Pennsylvania.
Twomile Creek, right bank	{{convert\|1.74\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|3.58\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|6.85\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|44\|43\|N\|079\|45\|23\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1283\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|47\|31\|N\|079\|45\|50\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,555\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Twomile 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 bank	{{convert\|3.62\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|3.11\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|6.03\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|45\|25\|N\|079\|44\|00\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,299\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|43\|53\|N\|079\|42\|03\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,490\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Brannon 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 bank	{{convert\|5.04\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|9.30\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|17.98\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|46\|20\|N\|079\|43\|44\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,311\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|50\|56\|N\|079\|44\|26\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,658\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Britton 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 bank	{{convert\|5.78\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|1.24\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|2.49\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|46\|41\|N\|079\|43\|13\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,322\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|45\|32\|N\|079\|41\|04\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,650\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Coon 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 bank	{{convert\|8.06\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|10.75\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|20.86\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|46\|41\|N\|079\|43\|13\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,322\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|45\|55\|N\|079\|37\|48\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,680\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Fivemile 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 bank	{{convert\|11.74\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|2.24\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|4.78\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|49\|46\|N\|079\|40\|06\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,441\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|51\|59\|N\|079\|40\|06\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,752\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Patrick 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 bank	{{convert\|12.43\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|3.04\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|6.35\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|50\|14\|N\|079\|41\|37\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,441\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|50\|25\|N\|079\|43\|21\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,650\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Stranahan 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 {{convert|59.8|sqmi}} 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.

References

Additional Maps

File:Course of East Branch Oil Creek (Oil Creek tributary).jpg

File:Watershed of East Branch Oil Creek (Oil Creek tributary).jpg

Category:Rivers of Pennsylvania

Category:Rivers of Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Name, Bank	River Mile (km){{cite web \|title=Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams \|url=https://www.lycoming.edu/cwi/pdfs/pagazetterofstreams.pdf \|publisher=PA DEP and US Geological Survey \|accessdate=22 October 2019}}	Watershed Area in Square Miles (km²){{cite web \|title=ArcGIS Web Application \|url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b \|website=epa.maps.arcgis.com \|publisher=US EPA \|accessdate=22 October 2019}}	Average Discharge	Mouth Coordinates{{cite web \|title=GNIS Feature Search \|url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:1:11154517524599 \|website=geonames.usgs.gov \|publisher=US Geological Survey \|accessdate=22 October 2019}}	Mouth Elevation{{cite web \|title=East Branch Oil Creek Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Centerville Area) \|url=https://www.topozone.com/pennsylvania/crawford-pa/stream/east-branch-oil-creek/ \|website=TopoZone \|publisher=Locality, LLC \|accessdate=22 October 2019 \|language=en}}	Source Coordinates	Source Elevation	Remarks
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Mouth		{{convert\|59.8\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|101.10\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|44\|05\|N\|079\|45\|59\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1278\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|29\|29\|N\|79\|41\|07\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,441\|ft\|abbr=on}}	East Branch Oil Creek begins at Clear Lake in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania and then flows southwest to meet Oil Creek at Centerville, Pennsylvania.
Twomile Creek, right bank	{{convert\|1.74\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|3.58\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|6.85\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|44\|43\|N\|079\|45\|23\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1283\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|47\|31\|N\|079\|45\|50\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,555\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Twomile 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 bank	{{convert\|3.62\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|3.11\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|6.03\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|45\|25\|N\|079\|44\|00\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,299\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|43\|53\|N\|079\|42\|03\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,490\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Brannon 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 bank	{{convert\|5.04\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|9.30\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|17.98\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|46\|20\|N\|079\|43\|44\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,311\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|50\|56\|N\|079\|44\|26\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,658\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Britton 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 bank	{{convert\|5.78\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|1.24\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|2.49\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|46\|41\|N\|079\|43\|13\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,322\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|45\|32\|N\|079\|41\|04\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,650\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Coon 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 bank	{{convert\|8.06\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|10.75\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|20.86\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|46\|41\|N\|079\|43\|13\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,322\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|45\|55\|N\|079\|37\|48\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,680\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Fivemile 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 bank	{{convert\|11.74\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|2.24\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|4.78\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|49\|46\|N\|079\|40\|06\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,441\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|51\|59\|N\|079\|40\|06\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,752\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Patrick 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 bank	{{convert\|12.43\|mi\|km\|abbr=on}}	{{convert\|3.04\|sqmi}}	{{convert\|6.35\|cuft/s\|m3/s\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|50\|14\|N\|079\|41\|37\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,441\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|41\|50\|25\|N\|079\|43\|21\|W\|display=inline}}	{{convert\|1,650\|ft\|abbr=on}}	Stranahan 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.