Snake Run (Beaver River tributary) explained

Snake Run
Name Other:Tributary to Beaver River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Snake Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States of America
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Lawrence
Length:3.25miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:3.5cuft/s at mouth with Beaver River[2]
Source1 Location:about 3 miles east of West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.9347°N -80.3131°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1200feet[4]
Mouth:Beaver River
Mouth Location:Wampum, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.8897°N -80.3364°W
Mouth Elevation:740feet
Progression:southwest
River System:Beaver River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries

Snake Run is a tributary of the Beaver River in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in south-central Lawrence County and flows southwest entering the Beaver River at Wampum, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 20% agricultural, 71% forested and the rest is other uses.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 25 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Snake Run Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 25 August 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Snake Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 25 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Beaver River Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Beaver Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 25 August 2019 . en.