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Sheepskin Run
Map of Sheepskin Run mouth location
Map of Sheepskin Run mouth location
Map of Sheepskin Run mouth location
Map of Sheepskin Run mouth location
Location of Sheepskin Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source Jim Run divide
about 1 mile northeast of Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
1,700 ft (520 m)
39°51′52″N 079°27′50″W / 39.86444°N 79.46389°W / 39.86444; -79.46389
River mouth Youghiogheny River
about 0.25 miles east of Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
1,217 ft (371 m)
39°51′58″N 079°28′55″W / 39.86611°N 79.48194°W / 39.86611; -79.48194
Length 1.29 mi (2.08 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges none

Sheepskin Run is a 1.29 mi (2.08 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Sheepskin Run rises about 1 mile northeast of Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, and then flows southwest to join the Youghiogheny River about 0.25 miles east of Ohiopyle.

Watershed

Sheepskin Run drains 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 332.00, and is about 94% forested.

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