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Hickman Run
Map of Hickman Run mouth location
Map of Hickman Run mouth location
Map of Hickman Run mouth location
Map of Hickman Run mouth location
Location of Hickman Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source Jacobs Creek divide
about 2 miles west of Owensdale, Pennsylvania
1,190 ft (360 m)
40°04′50″N 079°37′39″W / 40.08056°N 79.62750°W / 40.08056; -79.62750
River mouth Youghiogheny River
Raineytown, Pennsylvania
850 ft (260 m)
40°02′26″N 079°38′51″W / 40.04056°N 79.64750°W / 40.04056; -79.64750
Length 3.05 mi (4.91 km)
Basin features
Progression generally south
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 6.04 square miles (15.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Gillespie Road, PA 819, Clark Road, Hickory Square Road, Hickman Road, Spring Grove Road, Raineytown Road

Hickman Run is a 3.05 mi (4.91 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Hickman Run rises about 2 miles west of Owensdale, Pennsylvania, and then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River at Raineytown.

Watershed

Hickman Run drains 2.68 square miles (6.9 km2) of area, receives about 42.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 372.93, and is about 34% forested.

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