| Muddy Run Tributary to Georges Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Muddy Run mouthShow map of Pennsylvania Muddy Run (Georges Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Borough | Fairchance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Redstone Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles east of Oliphant Furnace, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 39°50′28″N 079°42′47″W / 39.84111°N 79.71306°W / 39.84111; -79.71306 |
| • elevation | 1,320 ft (400 m) |
| Mouth | Georges Creek |
| • location | Fairchance, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 39°48′48″N 079°45′50″W / 39.81333°N 79.76389°W / 39.81333; -79.76389 |
| • elevation | 1,002 ft (305 m) |
| Length | 4.46 mi (7.18 km) |
| Basin size | 5.95 square miles (15.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Georges Creek |
| • average | 8.89 cu ft/s (0.252 m/s) at mouth with Georges Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | west and south |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Mountain Road, Oliphant Road, Post Office Road, Willey Road, Old Wynne Road, Georges Fairchance Road, Wynn Road, W Church Street |
Muddy Run is a 4.46 mi (7.18 km) long 2nd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Course
Muddy Run rises about 0.25 miles east of Oliphant Furnace, Pennsylvania, and then flows west and south to join Georges Creek at Fairchance, Pennsylvania.
Watershed
Muddy Run drains 5.95 square miles (15.4 km) of area, receives about 44.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.02, and is about 36% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Muddy Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Muddy Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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