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Waterway in Venango County, Pennsylvania
Charley Run
Tributary to Allegheny River
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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
 • elevation1,440 ft (440 m)
MouthAllegheny River
 • locationOil City, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°25′35″N 079°43′32″W / 41.42639°N 79.72556°W / 41.42639; -79.72556
 • elevation974 ft (297 m)
Length1.78 mi (2.86 km)
Basin size1.35 square miles (3.5 km)
Discharge 
 • locationAllegheny River
 • average2.50 cu ft/s (0.071 m/s) at mouth with Allegheny River
Basin features
Progressionsouth-southeast
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.

Watershed

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

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Charley Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

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Course and Watershed of Charley Run (Allegheny River tributary) in Venango County, Pennsylvania
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