Furnace Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)
Stream in Pennsylvania, USA
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Furnace Run is a 2.70 mi (4.35 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
| Furnace Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Furnace Run mouth  Furnace Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Allen Run divide |
| • location | Buena Vista, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 40°01′16″N 079°42′30″W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,290 ft (390 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | about 1 mile west of Dawson, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 40°03′25″N 079°41′28″W[2] |
• elevation | 839 ft (256 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.70 mi (4.35 km)[4] |
Basin size | 3.19 square miles (8.3 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 4.78 cu ft/s (0.135 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 | Goth Road, PA 201, Virgin Run Road, Hawk Road (x3) |
Course
Furance Run rises in Buena Vista, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows northeast to join the Youghiogheny River about 1 mile west of Dawson.[3]
Watershed
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
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]