Galley Run

Galley Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Location of Galley Run mouth
Galley Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceJacobs Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles west of Owensdale, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates40°04′48″N 079°37′08″W / 40.08000°N 79.61889°W / 40.08000; -79.61889[1]
 • elevation1,075 ft (328 m)[2]
MouthYoughiogheny River
 • location
Broad Ford, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
40°02′49″N 079°36′42″W / 40.04694°N 79.61167°W / 40.04694; -79.61167[1]
 • elevation
852 ft (260 m)[3]
Length2.91 mi (4.68 km)[4]
Basin size3.51 square miles (9.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationYoughiogheny River
 • average4.85 cu ft/s (0.137 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesRush Drive, Kings Road (x2), Marchewka Lane, Dry Hill Road, Broadford Road (x2)

Galley Run is a 2.91 mi (4.68 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

Galley Run rises about 0.5 miles west of Owensdale, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River at Broad Ford.[3]

Watershed

Galley Run drains 3.51 square miles (9.1 km2) of area, receives about 42.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 364.53, and is about 40% forested.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Galley Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Galley Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.