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Washington Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)

Coordinates: 40°5′19″N 79°43′44″W / 40.08861°N 79.72889°W / 40.08861; -79.72889
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Washington Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map of Washington Run mouth location
Map of Washington Run mouth location
Location of Washington Run mouth
Map of Washington Run mouth location
Map of Washington Run mouth location
Washington Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
BoroughPerryopolis
Physical characteristics
SourceCrabapple Run divide
 • locationabout 1 mile west of Curfew, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates40°2′38″N 79°46′42″W / 40.04389°N 79.77833°W / 40.04389; -79.77833[1]
 • elevation1,080 ft (330 m)[2]
MouthYoughiogheny River
 • location
across the Youighiogheny River from Layton, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
40°5′19″N 79°43′44″W / 40.08861°N 79.72889°W / 40.08861; -79.72889[1]
 • elevation
798 ft (243 m)[3]
Length5.16 mi (8.30 km)[4]
Basin size7.72 square miles (20.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationYoughiogheny River
 • average10.28 cu ft/s (0.291 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionYoughiogheny RiverMonongahela RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesFayette City Road, Tony Row Road, Quaker Church Road (x2), PA 51, Liberty Street, Cemetery Road, Layton Road (x2)

Washington Run is a 5.16 mi (8.30 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

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Washington Run rises about 1 miles west of Curfew, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows north and turns east to join the Youghiogheny River across from Layton.[3]

Watershed

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Washington Run drains 7.72 square miles (20.0 km2) of area, receives about 41.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 353.54, and is about 51% forested.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail – Washington Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Washington Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2020.