Raystown Branch Juniata River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Raystown Branch Juniata River |
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Raystown Lake Dam on the Raystown Branch Juniata River
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Location of the mouth of Raystown Branch Juniata River
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Juniata River |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Counties | Huntingdon County Bedford County |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | divide between Raystown Branch and Wills Creek about 1 mile east of Macdonaldton, Pennsylvania 2,720 ft (830 m) 39°54′57″N 078°53′00″W / 39.91583°N 78.88333°W |
River mouth | Juniata River Ardenheim, Pennsylvania 600 ft (180 m) 40°27′17″N 077°58′39″W / 40.45472°N 77.97750°W |
Length | 62.14 mi (100.00 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally north |
River system | Juniata River |
Basin size | 961.96 square miles (2,491.5 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Waterbodies | Raystown Lake |
The Raystown Branch Juniata River is the largest and longest tributary of the Juniata River in south-central Pennsylvania in the United States.
The Raystown Branch Juniata River begins along the Allegheny Front in Somerset County and flows 123 miles (198 km) to the confluence with the Juniata River near Huntingdon. It passes through the boroughs of Bedford and Everett along its course.
Approximately 5.4 miles (8.7 km) upstream of the mouth, the United States Army Corps of Engineers Raystown Dam forms Raystown Lake, the largest lake in Pennsylvania.
Bridges
- The Diehls Covered Bridge crosses Raystown Branch Juniata River in Harrison Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Bridge in Snake Spring Township crosses Raystown Branch Juniata River in Snake Spring Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Corbin Bridge crosses Raystown Branch Juniata River in Juniata Township, Pennsylvania.
Tributaries
(Heading downstream)
- Breastwork Run
- Dunning Creek
- Cove Creek
- Bloody Run
- Brush Creek
- Yellow Creek
- Great Trough Creek
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