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Brannon Run (Allegheny River tributary)

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Brannon Run
Tributary to Allegheny River
Location of the mouth of Brannon Run
Location of the mouth of Brannon Run
Location of the mouth of Brannon Run
Location of the mouth of Brannon Run
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyVenango
CityReno
Physical characteristics
SourceRead Run divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northwest of Oil City, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°26′48″N 079°44′42″W / 41.44667°N 79.74500°W / 41.44667; -79.74500[1]
 • elevation1,490 ft (450 m)[2]
MouthAllegheny River
 • location
Reno, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°24′42″N 079°45′23″W / 41.41167°N 79.75639°W / 41.41167; -79.75639[1]
 • elevation
972 ft (296 m)[3]
Length2.93 mi (4.72 km)[4]
Basin size2.25 square miles (5.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationAllegheny River
 • average4.04 cu ft/s (0.114 m3/s) at mouth with Allegheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouth and southwest[4]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 62

Brannon Run is a 2.93 mi (4.72 km) long 1st order tributary to the Allegheny River in Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Course

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Brannon Run rises about 2 miles northwest of Oil City, Pennsylvania, and then flows south and southwest to join the Allegheny River at Reno.[3]

Watershed

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Brannon Run drains 2.25 square miles (5.8 km2) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 357.00 and is about 77% forested.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Brannon Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Brannon Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

Additional Maps

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Course and Watershed of Brannon Run (Allegheny River tributary) in Venango County, Pennsylvania