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Hen Run
Map of Hen Run mouth location
Map of Hen Run mouth location
Map of Hen Run mouth location
Map of Hen Run mouth location
Location of Hen Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source Ramcat Run divide
about 2 miles west of Confluence, Pennsylvania
1,915 ft (584 m)
39°48′31″N 079°24′41″W / 39.80861°N 79.41139°W / 39.80861; -79.41139
River mouth Youghiogheny River
Confluence, Pennsylvania
1,322 ft (403 m)
39°48′11″N 079°22′06″W / 39.80306°N 79.36833°W / 39.80306; -79.36833
Length 1.97 mi (3.17 km)
Basin features
Progression generally east
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 1.81 square miles (4.7 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Mae West Road, Hoffman Drive

Hen Run is a 1.97 mi (3.17 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Hen Run rises about 2 miles west of Confluence, Pennsylvania, and then flows east to join the Youghiogheny River at Confluence.

Watershed

Hen Run drains 1.81 square miles (4.7 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 328.98, and is about 72% forested.

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