Braddocks Run facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Braddocks Run |
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Location of Braddocks Run mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Youghiogheny River |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Somerset |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Chub Run divide about 1 mile south of Addison, Pennsylvania 1,760 ft (540 m) 39°44′01″N 079°20′20″W / 39.73361°N 79.33889°W |
River mouth | Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake about 0.25 miles south of Somerfield, Pennsylvania 1,439 ft (439 m) 39°44′33″N 079°22′57″W / 39.74250°N 79.38250°W |
Length | 2.86 mi (4.60 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally northwest |
River system | Monongahela River |
Basin size | 4.49 square miles (11.6 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Braddocks Run Road |
Braddocks Run is a 2.86 mi (4.60 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Braddock Run
Course
Braddocks Run rises about 1 mile south of Addison, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest to join the Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake about 0.25 miles south of Somerfield.
Watershed
Braddocks Run drains 4.49 square miles (11.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 367.96, and is about 62% forested.
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