Sheepskin Run

Sheepskin Run is a 1.29 mi (2.08 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Sheepskin Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Location of Sheepskin Run mouth
Sheepskin Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceJim Run divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northeast of Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania[1]
 • coordinates39°51′52″N 079°27′50″W[2]
 • elevation1,700 ft (520 m)[1]
MouthYoughiogheny River
 • location
about 0.25 miles east of Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
39°51′58″N 079°28′55″W[2]
 • elevation
1,217 ft (371 m)[3]
Length1.29 mi (2.08 km)[4]
Basin size0.81 square miles (2.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationYoughiogheny River
 • average0.81 cu ft/s (0.023 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

Sheepskin Run rises about 1 mile northeast of Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southwest to join the Youghiogheny River about 0.25 miles east of Ohiopyle.[3]

Watershed

Sheepskin Run drains 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 332.00, and is about 94% forested.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Sheepskin Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. "Sheepskin Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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