Virgin Run
Virgin Run is a 3.44 mi (5.54 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]
| Virgin Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Virgin Run mouth  Virgin Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Allen Run divide |
| • location | pond in Flatwoods, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 40°01′30″N 079°43′37″W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,320 ft (400 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | about 2 miles southeast of Perryopolis, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 40°03′45″N 079°42′35″W[2] |
• elevation | 837 ft (255 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.44 mi (5.54 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.75 square miles (12.3 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 7.06 cu ft/s (0.200 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 |
| Waterbodies | Virgin Run Lake |
| Bridges | Town Country Road, PA 201, Maplewood Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]
- Virgins Run
Course
Virgin Run rises in a pond in Flatwoods, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows northeast to join the Youghiogheny River about 2 miles southeast of Perryopolis.[3]
Watershed
Virgin Run drains 4.75 square miles (12.3 km2) of area, receives about 43.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 384.82, and is about 53% forested.[5]
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - Virgin Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Virgin Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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