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Crawford Run
Map of Crawford Run mouth location
Map of Crawford Run mouth location
Map of Crawford Run mouth location
Map of Crawford Run mouth location
Location of Crawford Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Westmoreland
Allegheny
Physical characteristics
Main source Long Run divide
about 0.75 miles southwest of Hahntown, Pennsylvania
1,140 ft (350 m)
40°18′47″N 079°44′37″W / 40.31306°N 79.74361°W / 40.31306; -79.74361
River mouth Youghiogheny River
Robbins, Pennsylvania
736 ft (224 m)
40°17′53″N 079°47′17″W / 40.29806°N 79.78806°W / 40.29806; -79.78806
Length 2.80 mi (4.51 km)
Basin features
Progression west and southwest
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 1.97 square miles (5.1 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Thoroughbred Drive, Robbins Station Road (x2), Turner Valley Road

Crawford Run is a 2.80 mi (4.51 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Crawford Run rises about 0.75 miles southwest of Hahntown, Pennsylvania, and then flows west and southwest barely into Allegheny County to join the Youghiogheny River at Robbins.

Watershed

Crawford Run drains 1.97 square miles (5.1 km2) of area, receives about 39.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 329.07, and is about 54% forested.

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