Charley Run (Allegheny River tributary)

Charley Run
Tributary to Allegheny River
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyVenango
CityOil City
Physical characteristics
SourceRead Run divide
 • locationabout 2 miles north of Oil City, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°27′12″N 079°44′26″W / 41.45333°N 79.74056°W / 41.45333; -79.74056[1]
 • elevation1,440 ft (440 m)[2]
MouthAllegheny River
 • location
Oil City, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°25′35″N 079°43′32″W / 41.42639°N 79.72556°W / 41.42639; -79.72556[1]
 • elevation
974 ft (297 m)[3]
Length1.78 mi (2.86 km)[4]
Basin size1.35 square miles (3.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationAllegheny River
 • average2.50 cu ft/s (0.071 m3/s) at mouth with Allegheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouth-southeast[4]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 62

Charley Run is a 1.78 mi (2.86 km) long 1st order tributary to the Allegheny River in Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Charley Run rises about 2 miles north of Oil City, Pennsylvania, and then flows south-southeast to join the Allegheny River at Oil City.[3]

Watershed

Charley Run drains 1.35 square miles (3.5 km2) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 373.89 and is about 90% forested.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Charley Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Charley Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

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