Drake Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)

Drake Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Drake Run; Tributary to Youghiogheny River
	Location of Drake Run mouth Drake Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Somerset
Physical characteristics
Source	Cranberry Glade Run divide
• location	about 3 miles north of Draketown, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	39°53′48″N 079°22′06″W
• elevation	2,310 ft (700 m)
Mouth	Youghiogheny River
• location	about 0.75 miles northwest of Huston, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	39°50′19″N 079°23′07″W
• elevation	1,298 ft (396 m)
Length	3.58 mi (5.76 km)
Basin size	16.21 square miles (42.0 km2)
Discharge
• location	Youghiogheny River
• average	20.47 cu ft/s (0.580 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River
Basin features
Progression	generally south
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Little Glade Run
Bridges	Jersey Hollow Road, Back Road (x2), Draketown Road, Conn Road, Draketown Road

Drake Run is a 3.58 mi (5.76 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:^[2]

Drakes Run

Drake Run rises about 3 miles north of Draketown, Pennsylvania.^[1] The river then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River about 0.75 of a mile northwest of Huston.^[3]

Drake Run drains 16.21 square miles (42.0 km²) of area and receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation. Drake Run has a wetness index of 374.92, and is about 92% forested.^[5]

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[1]
"Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
[2]
"GNIS Detail - Drake Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
[3]
"Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
[4]
"ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
[5]
"Drake Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

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[STopoview-1] [1]
"Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[GNIS-2] [2]
"GNIS Detail - Drake Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[MTopoview-3] [3]
"Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[geoviewer-4] [4]
"ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[watershed-5] [5]
"Drake Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

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Drake Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)

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Drake Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Somerset
Physical characteristics

Source	Cranberry Glade Run divide
• location	about 3 miles north of Draketown, Pennsylvania^[1]
• coordinates	39°53′48″N 079°22′06″W^[2]
• elevation	2,310 ft (700 m)^[1]

Mouth	Youghiogheny River
• location	about 0.75 miles northwest of Huston, Pennsylvania^[3]
• coordinates	39°50′19″N 079°23′07″W^[2]
• elevation	1,298 ft (396 m)^[3]
Length	3.58 mi (5.76 km)^[4]
Basin size	16.21 square miles (42.0 km²)^[5]

Discharge
• location	Youghiogheny River
• average	20.47 cu ft/s (0.580 m³/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River^[5]

Basin features
Progression	generally south^[4]
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Little Glade Run
Bridges	Jersey Hollow Road, Back Road (x2), Draketown Road, Conn Road, Draketown Road