Smiley Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) explained

Smiley Run
Name Other:Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Smiley Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Smiley 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:Dawson
Length:2.8miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Youghiogheny River
Discharge1 Avg:3.73cuft/s at mouth with Youghiogheny River[2]
Source1:Jacobs Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile south of Chaintown, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:40.0869°N -79.6594°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1220feet
Mouth:Youghiogheny River
Mouth Location:Dawson, Pennsylvania[5]
Mouth Coordinates:40.0503°N -79.665°W
Mouth Elevation:843feet
Progression:generally south
River System:Monongahela River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Gillespie Road, Davis Road, Banning Road, Rimel Road, School Road

Smiley Run is a 2.8miles long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Smiley Run rises about 1 mile south of Chaintown, Pennsylvania,[3] and then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River at Dawson.[5]

Watershed

Smiley Run drains of area, receives about 42.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 344.85, and is about 44% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Smiley Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 November 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Smiley Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 November 2020 . en.