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Furnace Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)

Coordinates: 40°03′25″N 079°41′28″W / 40.05694°N 79.69111°W / 40.05694; -79.69111
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Furnace Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map of Furnace Run mouth location
Map of Furnace Run mouth location
Location of Furnace Run mouth
Map of Furnace Run mouth location
Map of Furnace Run mouth location
Furnace Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceAllen Run divide
 • locationBuena Vista, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates40°01′16″N 079°42′30″W / 40.02111°N 79.70833°W / 40.02111; -79.70833[1]
 • elevation1,290 ft (390 m)[2]
MouthYoughiogheny River
 • location
about 1 mile west of Dawson, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
40°03′25″N 079°41′28″W / 40.05694°N 79.69111°W / 40.05694; -79.69111[1]
 • elevation
839 ft (256 m)[3]
Length2.70 mi (4.35 km)[4]
Basin size3.19 square miles (8.3 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationYoughiogheny River
 • average4.78 cu ft/s (0.135 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionYoughiogheny RiverMonongahela RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGoth Road, PA 201, Virgin Run Road, Hawk Road (x3)

Furnace Run is a 2.70 mi (4.35 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

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Furance Run rises in Buena Vista, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows northeast to join the Youghiogheny River about 1 mile west of Dawson.[3]

Watershed

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Furnace Run drains 3.19 square miles (8.3 km2) of area, receives about 43.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.92, and is about 67% forested.[5]

Natural History

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Furnace Run is the location of Furnace Run Confluence BDA, which contains a scour area and a mature riverine forest as well as a rare plant species.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Furnace Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Furnace Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Fayette County Natural Heritage Inventory" (PDF). Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 21 November 2020.