Crooked Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)

Crooked Run is a 2.45 mi (3.94 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Crooked Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map of Crooked Run mouth location
Map of Crooked Run mouth location
Location of Crooked Run mouth
Map of Crooked Run mouth location
Map of Crooked Run mouth location
Crooked Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceWorkman Run divide
  locationabout 1 mile north-northeast of Stewarton, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates39°56′07″N 079°27′53″W[2]
  elevation1,510 ft (460 m)[1]
MouthYoughiogheny River
  location
Stewarton, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
39°55′32″N 079°28′49″W[2]
  elevation
998 ft (304 m)[3]
Length2.45 mi (3.94 km)[4]
Basin size1.63 square miles (4.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationYoughiogheny River
  average3.01 cu ft/s (0.085 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesPA 381, Baptist Church Road, Rank Lane, Baptist Church Road, Stewarton Road (x3)

Course

Crooked Run rises about 1 mile north-northeast of Stewarton, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southwest to join the Youghiogheny River at Stewarton.[3]

Watershed

Crooked Run drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 385.09, and is about 42% forested.[5]

References

  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Crooked Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. "Crooked Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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