Jonathan Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)
Stream in Pennsylvania, USA
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Jonathan Run is a 4.95 mi (7.97 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
| Jonathan Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
Jonathan Run Falls | |
  Location of Jonathan Run mouth  Jonathan Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Glade Run divide |
| • location | about 2 miles west of Kaufmann, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 39°52′35″N 079°33′30″W[2] |
| • elevation | 2,240 ft (680 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | about 3 miles northeast of Deer Lake, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 39°54′17″N 079°29′20″W[2] |
• elevation | 999 ft (304 m)[3] |
| Length | 4.95 mi (7.97 km)[4] |
Basin size | 6.47 square miles (16.8 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 14.25 cu ft/s (0.404 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 | Blackberry Run |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Dunbar Road, Holland Hill Road (x3) |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]
- Jonathans Run
Course
Jonathan Run rises about 2 miles west of Kaufmann, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows northeast to join the Youghiogheny River about 1 mile north of Deer Lake.[3]
Watershed
Jonathan Run drains 6.47 square miles (16.8 km2) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 343.71, and is about 94% forested.[5]
