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Stream in Pennsylvania, USA
Braddocks Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
Physical characteristics
SourceChub Run divide
 • locationabout 1 mile south of Addison, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates39°44′01″N 079°20′20″W / 39.73361°N 79.33889°W / 39.73361; -79.33889
 • elevation1,760 ft (540 m)
MouthYoughiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake
 • locationabout 0.25 miles south of Somerfield, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates39°44′33″N 079°22′57″W / 39.74250°N 79.38250°W / 39.74250; -79.38250
 • elevation1,439 ft (439 m)
Length2.86 mi (4.60 km)
Basin size4.49 square miles (11.6 km)
Discharge 
 • locationYoughiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake
 • average8.05 cu ft/s (0.228 m/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River
Basin features
Progressiongenerally northwest
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:

  • Braddock Run

Course

Braddocks Run rises about 1 mile south of Addison, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest to join the Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake about 0.25 miles south of Somerfield.

Watershed

Braddocks Run drains 4.49 square miles (11.6 km) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 367.96, and is about 62% forested.

See also

References

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