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Slippery Rock Creek

Slippery Rock Creek
Shoreline view looking upstream from McConnell's Mill
Slippery Rock Creek is located in Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock Creek
Location of Slippery Rock Creek mouth
Slippery Rock Creek is located in the United States
Slippery Rock Creek
Slippery Rock Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States of America
StatePennsylvania
CountyButler
Lawrence
CitiesSlippery Rock, Ellwood City
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHilliards, Butler County, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41ยฐ06โ€ฒ51โ€ณN 79ยฐ48โ€ฒ15โ€ณW / 41.11417ยฐN 79.80417ยฐW / 41.11417; -79.80417[1]
 • elevation1,400 ft (430 m)[2]
MouthConnoquenessing Creek
 • location
Ellwood City, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40ยฐ51โ€ฒ31โ€ณN 80ยฐ15โ€ฒ24โ€ณW / 40.85861ยฐN 80.25667ยฐW / 40.85861; -80.25667
 • elevation
810 ft (250 m)[1]
Length50.17 mi (80.74 km)[3]
Basin size409.79 square miles (1,061.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average611.19 cu ft/s (17.307 m3/s) at mouth with Connoquenessing Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionConnoquenessing Creek โ†’ Beaver River โ†’ Ohio River โ†’ Mississippi River โ†’ Gulf of Mexico
River systemBeaver River
Tributaries 
 • leftSouth Branch
Glade Run
Big Run
Hogue Run
Black Run
Muddy Creek
Cheeseman Run
Grindstone Run
 • rightSeaton Creek
Blacks Creek
North Branch
McMurray Run
McDonald Run
Long Run
Wolf Creek
Jamison Run
Taylor Run
Hell Run
Skunk Run

Slippery Rock Creek[1] is a stream in western Pennsylvania, a tributary of Connoquenessing Creek.

Course and history

From its source in Hilliards in Butler County, it flows through McConnells Mill State Park before flowing into the Connoquenessing in Ellwood City. Then, the Connoquenessing flows into the Beaver River just three miles south from the mouth of Slippery Rock.

There are multiple stories about the origin of the creek's name. In one story, the indigenous Seneca Indians called the creek Wechachapohka or "Slippery Rock", denoting the rocks at the bottom of the stream that could be easily crossed by natives wearing moccasins but not by soldiers wearing heavy boots.[6] In another more prosaic story, the Native Americans coined the name due to natural oil seeps in and around the present-day McConnells Mill State Park that made the rocks slippery; those seeps were later eliminated by fossil fuel extraction.[7]

Recreation

Slippery Rock Creek is a favorite for whitewater kayakers and canoeists from the region. With Class-II and -III rapids and engaging beauty, it attracts regular paddlers from novice to advanced level. Slippery Rock Creek, however, can be very dangerous. The rocks are indeed deceptively slippery, and throughout the year, there are numerous reports of drowning incidents, mostly near the McConnells Mill State Park.[8] In and around that state park, the creek formed a rugged gorge that is popular with hikers, and the Slippery Rock Gorge Trail along the creek and its Hell Run tributary has been named as one of the best hiking trails in Pennsylvania.[9]

Watershed

Tributaries

Tributaries of Slippery Rock Creek
Name, bank[10] River mile (km)[11] Watershed area in square miles (km2)[12] Average discharge[12] Mouth coordinates[13] Mouth elevation[10] Source coordinates[13] Source elevation[10] Remarks
Mouth 409.79 square miles (1,061.4 km2) 611.19 cu ft/s (17.307 m3/s) 40ยฐ51โ€ฒ31โ€ณN 80ยฐ15โ€ฒ24โ€ณW / 40.85861ยฐN 80.25667ยฐW / 40.85861; -80.25667 810 ft (250 m) 41ยฐ06โ€ฒ51โ€ณN 79ยฐ48โ€ฒ15โ€ณW / 41.11417ยฐN 79.80417ยฐW / 41.11417; -79.80417 1,400 ft (430 m) Slippery Rock Creek enters Connoquenessing Creek at Wurtemburg, Pennsylvania, in Wayne and Perry townships (Lawrence County).
Skunk Run, right bank 4.42 mi (7.11 km) 1.86 square miles (4.8 km2) 2.35 cu ft/s (0.067 m3/s) 40ยฐ54โ€ฒ11โ€ณN 80ยฐ13โ€ฒ31โ€ณW / 40.90306ยฐN 80.22528ยฐW / 40.90306; -80.22528 870 ft (270 m) 40ยฐ55โ€ฒ21โ€ณN 80ยฐ15โ€ฒ53โ€ณW / 40.92250ยฐN 80.26472ยฐW / 40.92250; -80.26472 1,260 ft (380 m) Skunk Run enters Slippery Rock Creek in Wayne Township, Lawrence County.
Hell Run, right bank 5.52 mi (8.88 km) 5.78 square miles (15.0 km2) 7.24 cu ft/s (0.205 m3/s) 40ยฐ54โ€ฒ57โ€ณN 80ยฐ12โ€ฒ55โ€ณW / 40.91583ยฐN 80.21528ยฐW / 40.91583; -80.21528 880 ft (270 m) 40ยฐ56โ€ฒ02โ€ณN 80ยฐ15โ€ฒ48โ€ณW / 40.93389ยฐN 80.26333ยฐW / 40.93389; -80.26333 1,220 ft (370 m) Hell Run enters Slippery Rock Creek in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, within McConnells Mill State Park. It is the only Exceptional Value (EV) classified stream in Lawrence County.
Grindstone Run, left bank 6.44 mi (10.36 km) 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) 1.32 cu ft/s (0.037 m3/s) 40ยฐ55โ€ฒ13โ€ณN 80ยฐ12โ€ฒ01โ€ณW / 40.92028ยฐN 80.20028ยฐW / 40.92028; -80.20028 920 ft (280 m) 40ยฐ54โ€ฒ28โ€ณN 80ยฐ10โ€ฒ49โ€ณW / 40.90778ยฐN 80.18028ยฐW / 40.90778; -80.18028 1,260 ft (380 m) Grindstone Run enters Slippery Rock Creek in Perry Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, within McConnells Mill State Park.
Cheeseman Run, left bank 8.4 mi (13.5 km) 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) 3.20 cu ft/s (0.091 m3/s) 40ยฐ56โ€ฒ19โ€ณN 80ยฐ10โ€ฒ43โ€ณW / 40.93861ยฐN 80.17861ยฐW / 40.93861; -80.17861 940 ft (290 m) 40ยฐ55โ€ฒ22โ€ณN 80ยฐ08โ€ฒ52โ€ณW / 40.92278ยฐN 80.14778ยฐW / 40.92278; -80.14778 1,275 ft (389 m) Cheeseman Run rises in Muddy Creek Township of Butler County and flows west into Perry Township of Lawrence County.
Muddy Creek, left bank 11.82 mi (19.02 km) 80.66 square miles (208.9 km2) 80.66 cu ft/s (2.284 m3/s) 40ยฐ58โ€ฒ48โ€ณN 80ยฐ10โ€ฒ46โ€ณW / 40.98000ยฐN 80.17944ยฐW / 40.98000; -80.17944 1,040 ft (320 m) 40ยฐ59โ€ฒ29โ€ณN 79ยฐ52โ€ฒ31โ€ณW / 40.99139ยฐN 79.87528ยฐW / 40.99139; -79.87528 1,370 ft (420 m) Muddy Creek rises in western Butler County and flows west into eastern Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Lake Arthur is a prominent impoundment of this stream. Muddy Creek is the second largest tributary by average discharge.
Taylor Run, right bank 16.66 mi (26.81 km) 12.96 square miles (33.6 km2) 17.9 cu ft/s (0.51 m3/s) 41ยฐ01โ€ฒ44โ€ณN 80ยฐ09โ€ฒ28โ€ณW / 41.02889ยฐN 80.15778ยฐW / 41.02889; -80.15778 1,075 ft (328 m) 41ยฐ07โ€ฒ15โ€ณN 80ยฐ10โ€ฒ24โ€ณW / 41.12083ยฐN 80.17333ยฐW / 41.12083; -80.17333 1,340 ft (410 m) Taylor Run rises in southwestern Mercer County and flows south to Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where it joins Slippery Rock Creek.
Jamison Run, right bank 18.06 mi (29.06 km) 12.76 square miles (33.0 km2) 18.01 cu ft/s (0.510 m3/s) 41ยฐ01โ€ฒ58โ€ณN 80ยฐ08โ€ฒ26โ€ณW / 41.03278ยฐN 80.14056ยฐW / 41.03278; -80.14056 1,085 ft (331 m) 41ยฐ06โ€ฒ34โ€ณN 80ยฐ09โ€ฒ28โ€ณW / 41.10944ยฐN 80.15778ยฐW / 41.10944; -80.15778 1,250 ft (380 m) Jamison Run rises in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and flows south into Slippery Rock Creek.
Black Run, left bank 18.90 mi (30.42 km) 7.67 square miles (19.9 km2) 10.83 cu ft/s (0.307 m3/s) 41ยฐ01โ€ฒ29โ€ณN 80ยฐ07โ€ฒ55โ€ณW / 41.02472ยฐN 80.13194ยฐW / 41.02472; -80.13194 1,090 ft (330 m) 40ยฐ00โ€ฒ26โ€ณN 80ยฐ04โ€ฒ48โ€ณW / 40.00722ยฐN 80.08000ยฐW / 40.00722; -80.08000 1,195 ft (364 m) Black Run originates in a wetland upstream of Tamarack Lake and then flows northwest to meet Slippery Rock Creek at Elliotts Mills, Pennsylvania.
Wolf Creek, right bank 21.28 mi (34.25 km) 102.86 square miles (266.4 km2) 145.08 cu ft/s (4.108 m3/s) 41ยฐ02โ€ฒ28โ€ณN 80ยฐ06โ€ฒ06โ€ณW / 41.04111ยฐN 80.10167ยฐW / 41.04111; -80.10167 1,100 ft (340 m) 41ยฐ17โ€ฒ43โ€ณN 80ยฐ05โ€ฒ12โ€ณW / 41.29528ยฐN 80.08667ยฐW / 41.29528; -80.08667 1,360 ft (410 m) Wolf Creek originates in Pine Swamp in Mercer County and then flows south to meet Slippery Rock Creek at Moores Corners, Pennsylvania. Wolf Creek is the largest tributary by average discharge.
Hogue Run, left bank 23.76 mi (38.24 km) 7.41 square miles (19.2 km2) 10.70 cu ft/s (0.303 m3/s) 41ยฐ01โ€ฒ44โ€ณN 80ยฐ04โ€ฒ20โ€ณW / 41.02889ยฐN 80.07222ยฐW / 41.02889; -80.07222 1,100 ft (340 m) 40ยฐ59โ€ฒ04โ€ณN 80ยฐ05โ€ฒ51โ€ณW / 40.98444ยฐN 80.09750ยฐW / 40.98444; -80.09750 1,320 ft (400 m) Hogue Run rises near Shawood Park, Pennsylvania, and then flows north to meet Slippery Rock Creek near Camp Crestview.
Big Run, left bank 26.94 mi (43.36 km) 7.14 square miles (18.5 km2) 10.36 cu ft/s (0.293 m3/s) 41ยฐ01โ€ฒ14โ€ณN 80ยฐ02โ€ฒ07โ€ณW / 41.02056ยฐN 80.03528ยฐW / 41.02056; -80.03528 1,130 ft (340 m) 40ยฐ59โ€ฒ14โ€ณN 79ยฐ59โ€ฒ14โ€ณW / 40.98722ยฐN 79.98722ยฐW / 40.98722; -79.98722 1,370 ft (420 m) Big Run rises near Elora, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest to meet Slippery Rock Creek near Crolls Mills.
Glade Run, left bank 30.32 mi (48.80 km) 7.62 square miles (19.7 km2) 11.12 cu ft/s (0.315 m3/s) 41ยฐ01โ€ฒ30โ€ณN 80ยฐ00โ€ฒ50โ€ณW / 41.02500ยฐN 80.01389ยฐW / 41.02500; -80.01389 1,148 ft (350 m) 40ยฐ59โ€ฒ04โ€ณN 79ยฐ56โ€ฒ42โ€ณW / 40.98444ยฐN 79.94500ยฐW / 40.98444; -79.94500 1,370 ft (420 m) Glade Run rises near Euclid, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest to meet Slippery Rock Creek at Slippery Rock Park.
Long Run, right bank 32.40 mi (52.14 km) 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) 5.77 cu ft/s (0.163 m3/s) 41ยฐ02โ€ฒ59โ€ณN 80ยฐ00โ€ฒ15โ€ณW / 41.04972ยฐN 80.00417ยฐW / 41.04972; -80.00417 1,150 ft (350 m) 41ยฐ06โ€ฒ03โ€ณN 80ยฐ01โ€ฒ16โ€ณW / 41.10083ยฐN 80.02111ยฐW / 41.10083; -80.02111 1,350 ft (410 m) Long Run rises near Adams Corners, Pennsylvania, and then flows south to meet Slippery Rock Creek at Camp Bucoco.
McDonald Run, right bank 34.78 mi (55.97 km) 4.02 square miles (10.4 km2) 6.07 cu ft/s (0.172 m3/s) 41ยฐ03โ€ฒ39โ€ณN 79ยฐ59โ€ฒ16โ€ณW / 41.06083ยฐN 79.98778ยฐW / 41.06083; -79.98778 1,160 ft (350 m) 41ยฐ06โ€ฒ29โ€ณN 80ยฐ00โ€ฒ40โ€ณW / 41.10806ยฐN 80.01111ยฐW / 41.10806; -80.01111 1,330 ft (410 m) McDonald Run rises in Forestville, Pennsylvania, and then flows south to meet Slippery Rock Creek south of Branchton.
South Branch Slippery Rock Creek, left bank 35.32 mi (56.84 km) 39.49 square miles (102.3 km2) 55.78 cu ft/s (1.580 m3/s) 41ยฐ03โ€ฒ33โ€ณN 79ยฐ58โ€ฒ47โ€ณW / 41.05917ยฐN 79.97972ยฐW / 41.05917; -79.97972 1,165 ft (355 m) 40ยฐ59โ€ฒ58โ€ณN 79ยฐ48โ€ฒ58โ€ณW / 40.99944ยฐN 79.81611ยฐW / 40.99944; -79.81611 1,320 ft (400 m) Suth Branch of Slippery Rock Creek rises east of Hooker, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest to meet Slippery Rock Creek south of Bovard, Pennsylvania.
McMurray Run, right bank 37.58 mi (60.48 km) 13.29 square miles (34.4 km2) 19.60 cu ft/s (0.555 m3/s) 41ยฐ04โ€ฒ38โ€ณN 79ยฐ57โ€ฒ55โ€ณW / 41.07722ยฐN 79.96528ยฐW / 41.07722; -79.96528 1,175 ft (358 m) 41ยฐ09โ€ฒ32โ€ณN 80ยฐ00โ€ฒ23โ€ณW / 41.15889ยฐN 80.00639ยฐW / 41.15889; -80.00639 1,390 ft (420 m) McMurray Run rises north of Harrisville, Pennsylvania and flows south to meet Slippery Rock Creek at Rock Hill Camp. This run drains most of Harrisville.
North Branch Slippery Rock Creek, right bank 40.74 mi (65.56 km) 16.17 square miles (41.9 km2) 24.28 cu ft/s (0.688 m3/s) 41ยฐ05โ€ฒ53โ€ณN 79ยฐ55โ€ฒ49โ€ณW / 41.09806ยฐN 79.93028ยฐW / 41.09806; -79.93028 1,180 ft (360 m) 41ยฐ11โ€ฒ53โ€ณN 79ยฐ58โ€ฒ57โ€ณW / 41.19806ยฐN 79.98250ยฐW / 41.19806; -79.98250 1,378 ft (420 m) North Branch Slippery Rock Creek rises in Barkeyville, Pennsylvania, and then flows south to meet Slippery Rock Creek near Atwells Crossing, Pennsylvania.
Blacks Creek, right bank 42.26 mi (68.01 km) 8.75 square miles (22.7 km2) 13.42 cu ft/s (0.380 m3/s) 41ยฐ06โ€ฒ41โ€ณN 79ยฐ54โ€ฒ56โ€ณW / 41.11139ยฐN 79.91556ยฐW / 41.11139; -79.91556 1,190 ft (360 m) 41ยฐ10โ€ฒ33โ€ณN 79ยฐ55โ€ฒ17โ€ณW / 41.17583ยฐN 79.92139ยฐW / 41.17583; -79.92139 1,420 ft (430 m) Blacks Creek rises south of Nectarine, Pennsylvania, and then flows south to meet Slippery Rock Creek west of Boyers, Pennsylvania.
Seaton Creek, right bank 43.90 mi (70.65 km) 10.42 square miles (27.0 km2) 16.16 cu ft/s (0.458 m3/s) 41ยฐ06โ€ฒ43โ€ณN 79ยฐ53โ€ฒ26โ€ณW / 41.11194ยฐN 79.89056ยฐW / 41.11194; -79.89056 1,195 ft (364 m) 41ยฐ08โ€ฒ05โ€ณN 79ยฐ48โ€ฒ40โ€ณW / 41.13472ยฐN 79.81111ยฐW / 41.13472; -79.81111 1,480 ft (450 m) Seaton Creek rises west of Eau Claire, Pennsylvania, and then flows southwest to meet Slippery Rock Creek at Boyers, Pennsylvania.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slippery Rock Creek
  2. ^ "Whiskerville Topo Map, Butler County PA (Hilliards Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Slippery Rock Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Slippery Rock Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Story Behind the Name | Slippery Rock Heritage Association". srheritage.org. March 24, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Energy Information Administration. Office of Oil and Gas (1999). Petroleum, an Energy Profile, 1999. Washington, DC: Energy Information Administration. pp. 11, n2. ISBN 9781428953628.
  8. ^ Watson, Wyndle (November 13, 1996). "Dream stream". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. C4. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  9. ^ Cramer, Ben, ed. (2008). Pennsylvania Hiking Trails (13th ed.). Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. p. 118. ISBN 9780811734776.
  10. ^ a b c "Slippery Rock Creek Topo Map, Lawrence County PA (Beaver Falls Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams" (PDF). PA DEP and US Geological Survey. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "GNIS Feature Search". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved August 24, 2019.


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