York Run (Georges Creek tributary)

York Run is a 5.89 mi (9.48 km) long 3rd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

York Run
Tributary to Georges Creek
Location of York Run mouth
York Run (Georges Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceCoal Lick Run divide
  locationabout 0.75 miles southwest of Chadville, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates39°51′55″N 079°46′06″W[2]
  elevation1,140 ft (350 m)[1]
MouthGeorges Creek
  location
about 2.5 miles southwest of Smithfield, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
39°46′54″N 079°50′56″W[2]
  elevation
889 ft (271 m)[3]
Length5.89 mi (9.48 km)[4]
Basin size17.16 square miles (44.4 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationGeorges Creek
  average23.21 cu ft/s (0.657 m3/s) at mouth with Georges Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightCroziers Run
BridgesBucklick Road, Shady Side Road, York Run Road, Sleepy Hollow Road, Smithfield Highhouse Road, Smithfield Avenue, Church Street Ext, New Geneva Road, Valley School Road, Old Frame Road

Variant names

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

  • York's Run
  • Yorks Run

Course

York Run rises about 0.75 miles southwest of Chadville, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southwest to join Georges Creek about 2.5 miles southwest of Smithfield.[3]

Watershed

York Run drains 17.16 square miles (44.4 km2) of area, receives about 43.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 373.76, and is about 48% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - York Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. "York Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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