Crawford Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)
Crawford Run is a 2.80 mi (4.51 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
| Crawford Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Crawford Run mouth  Crawford Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland Allegheny |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Long Run divide |
| • location | about 0.75 miles southwest of Hahntown, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 40°18′47″N 079°44′37″W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,140 ft (350 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | Robbins, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 40°17′53″N 079°47′17″W[2] |
• elevation | 736 ft (224 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.80 mi (4.51 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.97 square miles (5.1 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 2.24 cu ft/s (0.063 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 | Thoroughbred Drive, Robbins Station Road (x2), Turner Valley Road |
Course
Crawford Run rises about 0.75 miles southwest of Hahntown, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows west and southwest barely into Allegheny County to join the Youghiogheny River at Robbins.[3]
Watershed
Crawford Run drains 1.97 square miles (5.1 km2) of area, receives about 39.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 329.07, and is about 54% forested.[5]
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - Crawford 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.
- "Crawford Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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