Andrews Run (Brokenstraw Creek tributary) explained

Andrews Run
Name Other:Tributary to Brokenstraw Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Andrews Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Warren
Length:3.57miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Brokenstraw Creek
Discharge1 Avg:22.11cuft/s at mouth with Brokenstraw Creek[2]
Source1:confluence of Birch Springs Run and Rattlesnake Run
Source1 Location:about 3 miles south-southeast of Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:41.7892°N -79.3961°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1350feet[4]
Mouth:Brokenstraw Creek
Mouth Location:Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.8306°N -79.3781°W
Mouth Elevation:1234feet
Progression:Brokenstraw CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:Birch Springs Run
Tributaries Right:Rattlesnake Run
Bridges:Andrews Run Road, Davey Hill Road, Old Garland Road

Andrews Run is a 3.57miles long 3rd order tributary to Brokenstraw Creek.[1] It is classed as a cold water fishery by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.[5]

Course

Andrews Run is formed at the confluence of Birch Springs Run and Rattlesnake Run in Warren County, Pennsylvania about 3 miles south-southeast of Pittsfield, Pennsylvania. It then flows northeast to meet Brokenstraw Creek at Pittsfield, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Andrews Run drains of the Pennsylvania High Plateau province and is underlaid by the Venango Formation, Corry Sandstone through Riceville Formation and the Shenango through Cuyahoga Group.[6] The watershed receives an average of 43.1 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 389.62.[2] The watershed is about 79% forested.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 22 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Andrews Run Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 22 September 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Andrews Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 22 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Mead Run Topo Map, Warren County PA (Youngsville Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 22 September 2019 . en.
  5. Web site: Brokenstraw Watershed Conservation Plan . Pennsylvania DCNR . Western Pennsylvania Conservancy . 22 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data: Geologic maps . mrdata.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 22 September 2019.