| War Branch Tributary to Georges Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Jacobs Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 0.25 miles southwest of Old Frame, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 39°48′10″N 079°52′20″W / 39.80278°N 79.87222°W / 39.80278; -79.87222 |
| • elevation | 1,070 ft (330 m) |
| Mouth | Georges Creek |
| • location | about 2.5 miles east-southeast of New Geneva, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 39°46′40″N 079°52′31″W / 39.77778°N 79.87528°W / 39.77778; -79.87528 |
| • elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Length | 1.79 mi (2.88 km) |
| Basin size | 1.56 square miles (4.0 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Georges Creek |
| • average | 2.17 cu ft/s (0.061 m/s) at mouth with Georges Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south-southwest |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | War Branch Road |
War Branch is a 1.79 mi (2.88 km) long 2nd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- War Branch Run
Course
War Branch rises in a pond about 0.25 miles southwest of Old Frame, Pennsylvania, and then flows south-southwest to join Georges Creek about 2.5 miles east-southeast of New Geneva.
Watershed
War Branch drains 1.56 square miles (4.0 km) of area, receives about 42.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 332.74, and is about 59% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - War Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "War Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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