| Gillespie Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beckets Run divide |
| • location | about 2 miles west-southwest of Mustard, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°13′28″N 079°51′34″W / 40.22444°N 79.85944°W / 40.22444; -79.85944 |
| • elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
| • location | Sutersville, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°14′31″N 079°48′13″W / 40.24194°N 79.80361°W / 40.24194; -79.80361 |
| • elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Length | 4.11 mi (6.61 km) |
| Basin size | 8.32 square miles (21.5 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 8.25 cu ft/s (0.234 m/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Douglass Run |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Pond Lane, Guffey Road, PA 51, Scenery Drive, Pineview Drive (x4), Berdar Drive, Douglass Run Road (x2) |
Gillespie Run is a 4.11 mi (6.61 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Course
Gillespie Run rises about 2 miles west-southwest of Mustard, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeasterly to join the Youghiogheny River across from Sutersville.
Watershed
Gillespie Run drains 8.32 square miles (21.5 km) of area, receives about 39.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 318.16, and is about 62% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail – Gillespie Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Gillespie Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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