| Drake Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cranberry Glade Run divide |
| • location | about 3 miles north of Draketown, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 39°53′48″N 079°22′06″W / 39.89667°N 79.36833°W / 39.89667; -79.36833 |
| • elevation | 2,310 ft (700 m) |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
| • location | about 0.75 miles northwest of Huston, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 39°50′19″N 079°23′07″W / 39.83861°N 79.38528°W / 39.83861; -79.38528 |
| • elevation | 1,298 ft (396 m) |
| Length | 3.58 mi (5.76 km) |
| Basin size | 16.21 square miles (42.0 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 20.47 cu ft/s (0.580 m/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Little Glade Run |
| Bridges | Jersey Hollow Road, Back Road (x2), Draketown Road, Conn Road, Draketown Road |
Drake Run is a 3.58 mi (5.76 km) long 1st 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:
- Drakes Run
Course
Drake Run rises about 3 miles north of Draketown, Pennsylvania. The river then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River about 0.75 of a mile northwest of Huston.
Watershed
Drake Run drains 16.21 square miles (42.0 km) of area and receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation. Drake Run has a wetness index of 374.92, and is about 92% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Drake Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Drake Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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