Snake Run (Beaver River tributary)

Snake Run is a tributary of the Beaver River in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in south-central Lawrence County and flows southwest entering the Beaver River at Wampum, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 20% agricultural, 71% forested and the rest is other uses.[4]

Snake Run
Tributary to Beaver River
Location of Snake Run mouth
Snake Run (Beaver River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States of America
StatePennsylvania
CountyLawrence
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Snake Run and McKee Run
  locationabout 3 miles east of West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
  coordinates40°56′05″N 080°18′47″W[1]
  elevation1,200 ft (370 m)[2]
MouthBeaver River
  location
Wampum, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
40°53′23″N 080°20′11″W[1]
  elevation
740 ft (230 m)[2]
Length3.25 mi (5.23 km)[3]
Basin size2.99 square miles (7.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  average3.50 cu ft/s (0.099 m3/s) at mouth with Beaver River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemBeaver River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Snake Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. "Beaver River Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Beaver Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. "Snake Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 August 2019.


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