Browneller Run facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Browneller Run |
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Location of Browneller Run mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Youghiogheny River |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Westmoreland Fayette |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Lutz Creek divide about 3 miles northeast of Arnold City, Pennsylvania 1,098 ft (335 m) 40°07′46″N 079°47′09″W / 40.12944°N 79.78583°W |
River mouth | Youghiogheny River across the Youighiogheny River from Banning, Pennsylvania 771 ft (235 m) 40°13′40″N 079°47′19″W / 40.22778°N 79.78861°W |
Length | 1.96 mi (3.15 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally southeast |
River system | Monongahela River |
Basin size | 1.94 square miles (5.0 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Harmony Church Road, PA 51, Wick Haven Road, Wickhaven Hollow Road (x2) |
Browneller Run is a 1.96 mi (3.15 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Browneller Run rises about 3 miles northeast of Arnold City, Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County, and then flows southeast into Fayette County to join the Youghiogheny River across from Banning.
Watershed
Browneller Run drains 1.94 square miles (5.0 km2) of area, receives about 40.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 317.83, and is about 39% forested.
Natural History
Browneller Run is the location of Brownller Run Confluence BDA, which contains a mature upland forest and a riverine forest as well as a rare plant species.
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