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Johnson Run
Map of Johnson Run mouth location
Map of Johnson Run mouth location
Map of Johnson Run mouth location
Map of Johnson Run mouth location
Location of Johnson Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source Morgan Run divide
about 4 miles west of Mill Run, Pennsylvania
1,860 ft (570 m)
39°56′34″N 079°30′40″W / 39.94278°N 79.51111°W / 39.94278; -79.51111
River mouth Youghiogheny River
about 3 miles southwest of Mill Run, Pennsylvania
988 ft (301 m)
39°56′01″N 079°29′18″W / 39.93361°N 79.48833°W / 39.93361; -79.48833
Length 2.31 mi (3.72 km)
Basin features
Progression south and east
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 1.24 square miles (3.2 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Kingan Hill Road

Johnson Run is a 2.31 mi (3.72 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Johnson Run rises about 4 miles west of Mill Run, Pennsylvania, and then flows south and turns east to join the Youghiogheny River about 3 miles southwest of Mill Run.

Watershed

Johnson Run drains 1.24 square miles (3.2 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 317.21, and is about 95% forested.

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