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Braddock Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 39°49′20″N 079°37′00″W / 39.82222°N 79.61667°W / 39.82222; -79.61667
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Braddock Run
Tributary to Big Sandy Creek
Map of Braddock Run mouth location
Map of Braddock Run mouth location
Location of Braddock Run mouth
Map of Braddock Run mouth location
Map of Braddock Run mouth location
Braddock Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceMeadow Run divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles east of Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates39°50′38″N 079°36′52″W / 39.84389°N 79.61444°W / 39.84389; -79.61444[1]
 • elevation1,855 ft (565 m)[2]
MouthBig Sandy Creek
 • location
about 2 miles south of Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
39°49′20″N 079°37′00″W / 39.82222°N 79.61667°W / 39.82222; -79.61667[1]
 • elevation
1,640 ft (500 m)[3]
Length1.73 mi (2.78 km)[4]
Basin size1.74 square miles (4.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBig Sandy Creek
 • average3.26 cu ft/s (0.092 m3/s) at mouth with Big Sandy Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 40

Braddock Run is a 1.73 mi (2.78 km) long 2nd order tributary to Big Sandy Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

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Braddock Run rises about 0.25 miles east of Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows southwest to join Big Sandy Creek about 2 miles south of Chalk Hill.[3]

Watershed

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Braddock Run drains 1.74 square miles (4.5 km2) of area, receives about 52.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 345.34, and is about 72% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Braddock Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Braddock Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 November 2020.