Braddocks Run

Braddocks Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Location of Braddocks Run mouth
Braddocks Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
Physical characteristics
SourceChub Run divide
 • locationabout 1 mile south of Addison, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates39°44′01″N 079°20′20″W / 39.73361°N 79.33889°W / 39.73361; -79.33889[1]
 • elevation1,760 ft (540 m)[2]
MouthYoughiogheny 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 / 39.74250; -79.38250[1]
 • elevation
1,439 ft (439 m)[3]
Length2.86 mi (4.60 km)[4]
Basin size4.49 square miles (11.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationYoughiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake
 • average8.05 cu ft/s (0.228 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally northwest[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBraddocks 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

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Braddock Run

Course

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Braddocks Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Braddocks Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 November 2020.