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Johnson Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)

Coordinates: 39°56′01″N 079°29′18″W / 39.93361°N 79.48833°W / 39.93361; -79.48833
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Johnson Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map of Johnson Run mouth location
Map of Johnson Run mouth location
Location of Johnson Run mouth
Map of Johnson Run mouth location
Map of Johnson Run mouth location
Johnson Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceMorgan Run divide
 • locationabout 4 miles west of Mill Run[2]
 • coordinates39°56′34″N 079°30′40″W / 39.94278°N 79.51111°W / 39.94278; -79.51111[1]
 • elevation1,860 ft (570 m)[2]
MouthYoughiogheny River
 • location
about 3 miles southwest of Mill Run[3]
 • coordinates
39°56′01″N 079°29′18″W / 39.93361°N 79.48833°W / 39.93361; -79.48833[1]
 • elevation
988 ft (301 m)[3]
Length2.31 mi (3.72 km)[4]
Basin size1.24 square miles (3.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationYoughiogheny River
 • average2.44 cu ft/s (0.069 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
BridgesKingan Hill Road

Johnson Run is a 2.31 mi (3.72 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

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Johnson Run rises about 4 miles (6 km) west of the community of Mill Run,[2] and then flows south and turns east to join the Youghiogheny River about 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Mill Run.[3]

Watershed

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Johnson Run drains 1.24 square miles (3.2 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 317.21, and is about 95% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail – Johnson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Johnson Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2020.