Plum Run (Chartiers Run tributary)
Plum Run is a 12.10 mi (19.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Run in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
| Plum Run Tributary to Chartiers Run | |
|---|---|
  Location of Plum Run mouth  Plum Run (Chartiers Run tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Borough | Houston |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Millers Run divide |
| • location | about 2 miles southwest of Venice, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°18′04″N 080°14′25″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,160 ft (350 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Chartiers Run |
• location | Houston, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°14′56″N 080°12′39″W[1] |
• elevation | 948 ft (289 m)[3] |
| Length | 4.19 mi (6.74 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.07 square miles (10.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Chartiers Run |
| • average | 4.62 cu ft/s (0.131 m3/s) at mouth with Chartiers Run[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast[4] |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Plum Run Road |
Course
Plum Run rises about 2 miles southwest of Venice, Pennsylvania, and then flows southeast to join Chartiers Run at Houston.[3]
Watershed
Plum Run drains 4.07 square miles (10.5 km2) of area, receives about 39.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.74, and is about 45% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Plum Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Plum Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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