Browneller Run

Browneller Run is a 1.96 mi (3.15 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[2]

Browneller Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map of Browneller Run mouth location
Map of Browneller Run mouth location
Location of Browneller Run mouth
Map of Browneller Run mouth location
Map of Browneller Run mouth location
Browneller Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
Fayette
Physical characteristics
SourceLutz Creek divide
  locationabout 3 miles northeast of Arnold City, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates40°07′46″N 079°47′09″W[2]
  elevation1,098 ft (335 m)[1]
MouthYoughiogheny River
  location
across the Youighiogheny River from Banning, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
40°13′40″N 079°47′19″W[2]
  elevation
771 ft (235 m)[3]
Length1.96 mi (3.15 km)[4]
Basin size1.94 square miles (5.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationYoughiogheny River
  average2.44 cu ft/s (0.069 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionYoughiogheny RiverMonongahela RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHarmony Church Road, PA 51, Wick Haven Road, Wickhaven Hollow Road (x2)

Course

Browneller Run rises about 3 miles northeast of Arnold City, Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County,[1] and then flows southeast into Fayette County to join the Youghiogheny River across from Banning.[3]

Watershed

Browneller Run drains 1.94 square miles (5.0 km2) of area, receives about 40.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 317.83, and is about 39% forested.[5]

Natural History

Browneller Run is the location of Brownller Run Confluence BDA, which contains a mature upland forest and a riverine forest as well as a rare plant species.[6]

References

  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail – Browneller Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. "Browneller Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. "Fayette County Natural Heritage Inventory" (PDF). Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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