Reason Run
| Reason Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Reason Run mouth  Reason Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania Maryland |
| County | Fayette (PA) Garrett (MD) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Buffalo Run divide |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Asher Glade, Maryland[2] |
| • coordinates | 39°42′37″N 079°25′38″W / 39.71028°N 79.42722°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,820 ft (550 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake |
• location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Somerfield, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 39°43′41″N 079°24′29″W / 39.72806°N 79.40806°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,439 ft (439 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.19 mi (3.52 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.43 square miles (3.7 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake |
| • average | 2.79 cu ft/s (0.079 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Guard Road |
Reason Run is a 2.19 mi (3.52 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Course
[edit]Reason Run rises about 1 mile northeast of Asher Glade, Maryland in Garrett County,[2] and then flows north-northeasterly into Fayette County, Pennsylvania to join the Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake about 1.5 miles southwest of Somerfield.[3]
Watershed
[edit]Reason Run drains 1.43 square miles (3.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 330.63, and is about 75% forested.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Reason Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Reason Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 November 2020.