Gar Run facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gar Run
Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States Location of Gar Run mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Brokenstraw Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Warren
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Gar Run and Oil Creek about 2 miles east of Sanford, Pennsylvania 1,775 ft (541 m) 41°46′18″N 079°29′58″W / 41.77167°N 79.49944°W / 41.77167; -79.49944
River mouth	Brokenstraw Creek Garland, Pennsylvania 1,286 ft (392 m) 41°46′50″N 079°26′50″W / 41.78056°N 79.44722°W / 41.78056; -79.44722
Length	4.96 mi (7.98 km)
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Allegheny River
Basin size	18.32 square miles (47.4 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Hosmer Run Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Ross Hill Road, PA 27

Gar Run is a 4.96 mi (7.98 km) long 3rd order tributary to Brokenstraw Creek. It is classed as a cold-water fishery by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

Variant names

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

• Crouse Run

Course

Gar Run rises on the divide between it and Oil Creek in Warren County, Pennsylvania about 2 miles east of Sanford, Pennsylvania and flows northeast to meet Brokenstraw Creek at Garland.

Watershed

Gar Run drains 18.32 square miles (47.4 km²) of the Pennsylvania High Plateau province and is underlaid by the Venango Formation. The watershed receives an average of 42.6 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 388.06. The watershed is about 75% forested.