Gar Run facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gar Run |
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Location of Gar Run mouth
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Length | 4.96 mi (7.98 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Basin size | 18.32 square miles (47.4 km2) |
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| 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.
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