Muddy Run (Georges Creek tributary) explained

Muddy Run
Name Other:Tributary to Georges Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Muddy Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Muddy Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Fayette
Subdivision Type4:Borough
Subdivision Name4:Fairchance
Length:4.46miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Georges Creek
Discharge1 Avg:8.89cuft/s at mouth with Georges Creek[2]
Source1:Redstone Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles east of Oliphant Furnace, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:39.8411°N -79.7131°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1320feet
Mouth:Georges Creek
Mouth Location:Fairchance, Pennsylvania[5]
Mouth Coordinates:39.8133°N -79.7639°W
Mouth Elevation:1002feet
Progression:west and south
River System:Monongahela River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Mountain Road, Oliphant Road, Post Office Road, Willey Road, Old Wynne Road, Georges Fairchance Road, Wynn Road, W Church Street

Muddy Run is a 4.46miles long 2nd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Muddy Run rises about 0.25 miles east of Oliphant Furnace, Pennsylvania,[3] and then flows west and south to join Georges Creek at Fairchance, Pennsylvania.[5]

Watershed

Muddy Run drains of area, receives about 44.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.02, and is about 36% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 30 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Muddy Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 30 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 30 November 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Muddy Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 30 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 30 November 2020 . en.