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Braddock Run
Map of Braddock Run mouth location
Map of Braddock Run mouth location
Map of Braddock Run mouth location
Map of Braddock Run mouth location
Location of Braddock Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Big Sandy Creek
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source Meadow Run divide
about 0.25 miles east of Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania
1,855 ft (565 m)
39°50′38″N 079°36′52″W / 39.84389°N 79.61444°W / 39.84389; -79.61444
River mouth Big Sandy Creek
about 2 miles south of Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania
1,640 ft (500 m)
39°49′20″N 079°37′00″W / 39.82222°N 79.61667°W / 39.82222; -79.61667
Length 1.73 mi (2.78 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 1.74 square miles (4.5 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges US 40

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

Course

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

Watershed

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.

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