Drake Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)
Drake Run is a 3.58 mi (5.76 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
| Drake Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Drake Run mouth  Drake Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cranberry Glade Run divide |
| • location | about 3 miles north of Draketown, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 39°53′48″N 079°22′06″W[2] |
| • elevation | 2,310 ft (700 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | about 0.75 miles northwest of Huston, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 39°50′19″N 079°23′07″W[2] |
• elevation | 1,298 ft (396 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.58 mi (5.76 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 16.21 square miles (42.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 20.47 cu ft/s (0.580 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south[4] |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Little Glade Run |
| Bridges | Jersey Hollow Road, Back Road (x2), Draketown Road, Conn Road, Draketown Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]
- Drakes Run
Course
Drake Run rises about 3 miles north of Draketown, Pennsylvania.[1] The river then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River about 0.75 of a mile northwest of Huston.[3]
Watershed
Drake Run drains 16.21 square miles (42.0 km2) of area and receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation. Drake Run has a wetness index of 374.92, and is about 92% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - Drake Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Drake Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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