War Branch (Georges Creek tributary)

War Branch is a 1.79 mi (2.88 km) long 2nd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

War Branch
Tributary to Georges Creek
Map of War Branch mouth location
Map of War Branch mouth location
Location of War Branch mouth
Map of War Branch mouth location
Map of War Branch mouth location
War Branch (Georges Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceJacobs Creek divide
  locationpond about 0.25 miles southwest of Old Frame, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates39°48′10″N 079°52′20″W[2]
  elevation1,070 ft (330 m)[1]
MouthGeorges Creek
  location
about 2.5 miles east-southeast of New Geneva, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
39°46′40″N 079°52′31″W[2]
  elevation
840 ft (260 m)[3]
Length1.79 mi (2.88 km)[4]
Basin size1.56 square miles (4.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationGeorges Creek
  average2.17 cu ft/s (0.061 m3/s) at mouth with Georges Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouth-southwest[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWar Branch Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

  • War Branch Run

Course

War Branch rises in a pond about 0.25 miles southwest of Old Frame, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows south-southwest to join Georges Creek about 2.5 miles east-southeast of New Geneva.[3]

Watershed

War Branch drains 1.56 square miles (4.0 km2) of area, receives about 42.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 332.74, and is about 59% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - War Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. "War Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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