Wampum Run Explained

Wampum Run
Name Other:Tributary to Beaver River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Wampum Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States of America
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Lawrence
Length:2.49miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:3.06cuft/s at mouth with Beaver River[2]
Source1:divide between Wampum Run and North Fork Little Beaver Creek
Source1 Location:about 2 miles south of Coverdale, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.8614°N -80.3628°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1120feet[4]
Mouth:Beaver River
Mouth Location:Wampum, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.8881°N -80.3358°W
Mouth Elevation:740feet
Progression:Beaver RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Beaver River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries

Wampum Run is a tributary of the Beaver River in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in south-central Lawrence County and flows northeast entering the Beaver River at Wampum, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 11% agricultural, 83% forested and the rest is other uses.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 25 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Wampum Run Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 25 August 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Wampum 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.