Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek

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Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek is a tributary of Sinnemahoning Creek in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1]

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The Bennett Branch runs 43.7 miles (70.3 km) from headwaters east of DuBois, northeast to its confluence with the Driftwood Branch to form Sinnemahoning Creek. [2]

Course and tributaries

Laurel Run joins the Bennett Branch near the community of Caledonia, Elk County. [1]

Trout Run joins approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) downstream at the community of Benezette, Elk County. [1]

The Bennett Branch continues for 17.6 miles (28.3 km) to join the Driftwood Branch at the borough of Driftwood to form Sinnemahoning Creek. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN   0-9749692-0-6
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine , accessed August 8, 2011

Coordinates: 41°20′10″N78°08′00″W / 41.3361°N 78.1333°W / 41.3361; -78.1333