A tributary is a stream or river which flows into a Mainstem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body of water.... of French Creek
French Creek (Allegheny River)
French Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York in the United States. Creek is somewhat of a misnomer, as it is generally considered to be a river, which is reflected in earlier names for the stream.... in Erie County
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 280,843. Its county seat is Erie, Pennsylvania.... , Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States.... in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U... . It has a drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea or ocean.... of .
Summit Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,529 at the 2000 census.... and meander
Meander
A meander in general is a bend in a sinuosity watercourse, also known as an oxbow loop, or simply an oxbow. A meander is formed when the moving water in a river erodes the outer banks and widens its valley creating a meander.... s south before crossing under U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19 is a north-south U.S. Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul route, connecting Lake Erie with the Gulf of Mexico.... . Its East Branch tributary originates in Greene Township
Greene Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Greene Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2000 census.... and flows south until meets with the main branch in Waterford Township
Waterford Township, Pennsylvania
Waterford Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,878 at the 2000 census.... . In Waterford
Waterford, Pennsylvania
Waterford is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,449 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.... , it passes under the Waterford Covered Bridge
Waterford Covered Bridge
The Waterford Covered Bridge is an Lattice truss bridge covered bridge crossing LeBoeuf Creek in Waterford Township, Pennsylvania, Erie County, Pennsylvania in the U.S.... and heads west, back under US 19 and flows into Lake LeBoeuf. Lake LeBoeuf empties into LeBoeuf Creek at its southern end.
A tributary is a stream or river which flows into a Mainstem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body of water.... of French Creek
French Creek (Allegheny River)
French Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York in the United States. Creek is somewhat of a misnomer, as it is generally considered to be a river, which is reflected in earlier names for the stream.... in Erie County
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 280,843. Its county seat is Erie, Pennsylvania.... , Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States.... in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U... . It has a drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea or ocean.... of .
Summit Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,529 at the 2000 census.... and meander
Meander
A meander in general is a bend in a sinuosity watercourse, also known as an oxbow loop, or simply an oxbow. A meander is formed when the moving water in a river erodes the outer banks and widens its valley creating a meander.... s south before crossing under U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19 is a north-south U.S. Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul route, connecting Lake Erie with the Gulf of Mexico.... . Its East Branch tributary originates in Greene Township
Greene Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Greene Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2000 census.... and flows south until meets with the main branch in Waterford Township
Waterford Township, Pennsylvania
Waterford Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,878 at the 2000 census.... . In Waterford
Waterford, Pennsylvania
Waterford is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,449 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.... , it passes under the Waterford Covered Bridge
Waterford Covered Bridge
The Waterford Covered Bridge is an Lattice truss bridge covered bridge crossing LeBoeuf Creek in Waterford Township, Pennsylvania, Erie County, Pennsylvania in the U.S.... and heads west, back under US 19 and flows into Lake LeBoeuf. Lake LeBoeuf empties into LeBoeuf Creek at its southern end. The creek crosses under US 19 again and continues south where empties into French Creek near Mill Village
Mill Village, Pennsylvania
Mill Village is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.... .
Fort Le Boeuf was a fort established by the French colonization of the Americas in 1753 on a fork of French Creek , near present-day Waterford, Pennsylvania, in northwest Pennsylvania.... was built by Paul Marin de la Malgue
Paul Marin de la Malgue
Paul Marin de la Malgue was the eldest son of Charles-Paul Marin de la Malgue and Catherine Niquet. He was born in Montreal and, as many of the prominent historical figures of his time, had a military career in the colonial regular troops.... along the banks of LeBoeuf Creek, near present-day Waterford, to help protect French interests in the Ohio Country
Ohio Country
The Ohio Country was the name used in the 18th century for the regions of North America west of the Appalachian Mountains and in the region of the upper Ohio River south of Lake Erie.... from the British. George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States of the United States of Americas .... was sent by British to Fort Le Boeuf to deliver a message to the French that demanded that they leave the Ohio Country.
