Braddocks Run facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Braddocks Run
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Somerset
Physical characteristics
Main source	Chub Run divide about 1 mile south of Addison, Pennsylvania 1,760 ft (540 m) 39°44′01″N 079°20′20″W / 39.73361°N 79.33889°W / 39.73361; -79.33889
River mouth	Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake about 0.25 miles south of Somerfield, Pennsylvania 1,439 ft (439 m) 39°44′33″N 079°22′57″W / 39.74250°N 79.38250°W / 39.74250; -79.38250
Length	2.86 mi (4.60 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally northwest
River system	Monongahela River
Basin size	4.49 square miles (11.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Braddocks Run Road

Braddocks Run is a 2.86 mi (4.60 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Braddock Run

Course

Braddocks Run rises about 1 mile south of Addison, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest to join the Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake about 0.25 miles south of Somerfield.

Watershed

Braddocks Run drains 4.49 square miles (11.6 km²) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 367.96, and is about 62% forested.