Braddocks Run
| Braddocks Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Braddocks Run mouth  Braddocks Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Chub Run divide |
| • location | about 1 mile south of Addison, Pennsylvania[2] |
| • coordinates | 39°44′01″N 079°20′20″W / 39.73361°N 79.33889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,760 ft (540 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake |
• location | about 0.25 miles south of Somerfield, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 39°44′33″N 079°22′57″W / 39.74250°N 79.38250°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,439 ft (439 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.86 mi (4.60 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.49 square miles (11.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake |
| • average | 8.05 cu ft/s (0.228 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally northwest[4] |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Braddocks Run Road |
Braddocks Run is a 2.86 mi (4.60 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Variant names
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Braddock Run
Course
[edit]Braddocks Run rises about 1 mile south of Addison, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows northwest to join the Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake about 0.25 miles south of Somerfield.[3]
Watershed
[edit]Braddocks Run drains 4.49 square miles (11.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 367.96, and is about 62% forested.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Braddocks Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Braddocks Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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