Ramcat Run

Ramcat Run is a 3.75 mi (6.04 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Ramcat Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Location of Ramcat Run mouth
Ramcat Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceLaurel Run divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles southeast of Sugarloaf Knob[1]
 • coordinates39°49′06″N 079°26′15″W[2]
 • elevation2,570 ft (780 m)[1]
MouthYoughiogheny River
 • location
Huston, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
39°49′38″N 079°22′33″W[2]
 • elevation
1,302 ft (397 m)[3]
Length3.75 mi (6.04 km)[4]
Basin size4.06 square miles (10.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationYoughiogheny River
 • average8.68 cu ft/s (0.246 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally east[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSugar Loaf Road, Fire Tower Road, Ram Cat Road (x2)

Course

Ramcat Run rises about 1.5 miles southeast of Sugar Loaf Knob,[1] and then flows east to join the Youghiogheny River at Huston.[3]

Watershed

Ramcat Run drains 4.06 square miles (10.5 km2) of area, receives about 48.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 350.74, and is about 94% forested.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Ramcat Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. "Ramcat Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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