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 | |
|---|---|
  Location of Browneller Run mouth  Browneller Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lutz Creek divide |
| • location | about 3 miles northeast of Arnold City, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 40°07′46″N 079°47′09″W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,098 ft (335 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny 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] |
| Length | 1.96 mi (3.15 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.94 square miles (5.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 2.44 cu ft/s (0.069 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Harmony 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
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail – Browneller Run". geonames.usgs.gov. 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 20 November 2020.
- "Browneller Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Fayette County Natural Heritage Inventory" (PDF). Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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