Galley Run

Stream in Pennsylvania, USA
40°04′48″N 079°37′08″W / 40.08000°N 79.61889°W / 40.08000; -79.61889[1] • elevation1,075 ft (328 m)[2] MouthYoughiogheny River
 • location
Broad Ford, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
40°02′49″N 079°36′42″W / 40.04694°N 79.61167°W / 40.04694; -79.61167[1]
 • elevation
852 ft (260 m)[3]Length2.91 mi (4.68 km)[4]Basin size3.51 square miles (9.1 km2)[5]Discharge  • locationYoughiogheny River • average4.85 cu ft/s (0.137 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] Basin featuresProgressiongenerally south[4]River systemMonongahela RiverTributaries  • leftunnamed tributaries • rightunnamed tributariesBridgesRush Drive, Kings Road (x2), Marchewka Lane, Dry Hill Road, Broadford Road (x2)

Galley Run is a 2.91 mi (4.68 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

Galley Run rises about 0.5 miles west of Owensdale, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River at Broad Ford.[3]

Watershed

Galley Run drains 3.51 square miles (9.1 km2) of area, receives about 42.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 364.53, and is about 40% forested.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Galley Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Galley Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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