Muddy Run (Georges Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Muddy Run |
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Location of Muddy Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Georges Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Borough | Fairchance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Redstone Creek divide about 0.25 miles east of Oliphant Furnace, Pennsylvania 1,320 ft (400 m) 39°50′28″N 079°42′47″W / 39.84111°N 79.71306°W |
| River mouth | Georges Creek Fairchance, Pennsylvania 1,002 ft (305 m) 39°48′48″N 079°45′50″W / 39.81333°N 79.76389°W |
| Length | 4.46 mi (7.18 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | west and south |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 5.95 square miles (15.4 km2) |
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| Bridges | Mountain Road, Oliphant Road, Post Office Road, Willey Road, Old Wynne Road, Georges Fairchance Road, Wynn Road, W Church Street |
Muddy Run is a 4.46 mi (7.18 km) long 2nd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Course
Muddy Run rises about 0.25 miles east of Oliphant Furnace, Pennsylvania, and then flows west and south to join Georges Creek at Fairchance, Pennsylvania.
Watershed
Muddy Run drains 5.95 square miles (15.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.02, and is about 36% forested.
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