Muddy Run (Georges Creek tributary)
| Muddy Run Tributary to Georges Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Muddy Run mouth  Muddy Run (Georges Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Borough | Fairchance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Redstone Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles east of Oliphant Furnace, Pennsylvania[2] |
| • coordinates | 39°50′28″N 079°42′47″W / 39.84111°N 79.71306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,320 ft (400 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Georges Creek |
• location | Fairchance, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 39°48′48″N 079°45′50″W / 39.81333°N 79.76389°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,002 ft (305 m)[3] |
| Length | 4.46 mi (7.18 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 5.95 square miles (15.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Georges Creek |
| • average | 8.89 cu ft/s (0.252 m3/s) at mouth with Georges Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | west and south[4] |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Mountain Road, Oliphant Road, Post Office Road, Willey Road, Old Wynne Road, Georges Fairchance Road, Wynn Road, W Church Street |
Muddy Run is a 4.46 mi (7.18 km) long 2nd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Course[edit]
Muddy Run rises about 0.25 miles east of Oliphant Furnace, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows west and south to join Georges Creek at Fairchance, Pennsylvania.[3]
Watershed[edit]
Muddy Run drains 5.95 square miles (15.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.02, and is about 36% forested.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Muddy Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Muddy Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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