Browneller Run is a 1.96 mi (3.15 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

Browneller Run rises about 3 miles northeast of Arnold City, Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County,[2] and then flows southeast into Fayette County to join the Youghiogheny River across from Banning.[3]

Watershed

Browneller Run drains 1.94 square miles (5.0 km2) of area, receives about 40.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 317.83, and is about 39% forested.[5]

Natural History

Browneller Run is the location of Brownller Run Confluence BDA, which contains a mature upland forest and a riverine forest as well as a rare plant species.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail – Browneller Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Browneller Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Fayette County Natural Heritage Inventory" (PDF). Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browneller_Run
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