Tub Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)

Tub Run is a 4.90 mi (7.89 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Tub Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Location of Tub Run mouth
Tub Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceLaurel Run divide
  locationabout 2.5 miles north-northeast of Flat Rock, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates39°48′34″N 079°26′58″W[2]
  elevation2,415 ft (736 m)[1]
MouthYoughiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake
  location
about 0.25 miles north of Somerfield, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
39°46′17″N 079°23′57″W[2]
  elevation
1,435 ft (437 m)[3]
Length4.90 mi (7.89 km)[4]
Basin size7.14 square miles (18.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationYoughiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake
  average14.80 cu ft/s (0.419 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMartin Road, PA 281, Tub Run Road, Parnell Road

Variant names

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

  • Tub Mill Run

Course

Tub Run rises about 2.5 miles north-northeast of Flat Rock, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southeast to join the Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake about 0.25 miles north of Somerfield.[3]

Watershed

Tub Run drains 7.40 square miles (19.2 km2) of area, receives about 48.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 365.42, and is about 87% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Tub Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. "Tub Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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