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Smiley Run
Map of Smiley Run mouth location
Map of Smiley Run mouth location
Map of Smiley Run mouth location
Map of Smiley Run mouth location
Location of Smiley Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Borough Dawson
Physical characteristics
Main source Jacobs Creek divide
about 1 mile south of Chaintown, Pennsylvania
1,220 ft (370 m)
40°05′13″N 079°39′34″W / 40.08694°N 79.65944°W / 40.08694; -79.65944
River mouth Youghiogheny River
Dawson, Pennsylvania
843 ft (257 m)
40°03′01″N 079°39′54″W / 40.05028°N 79.66500°W / 40.05028; -79.66500
Length 2.80 mi (4.51 km)
Basin features
Progression generally south
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 2.74 square miles (7.1 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Gillespie Road, Davis Road, Banning Road, Rimel Road, School Road

Smiley Run is a 2.80 mi (4.51 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Smiley Run rises about 1 mile south of Chaintown, Pennsylvania, and then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River at Dawson.

Watershed

Smiley Run drains 2.74 square miles (7.1 km2) of area, receives about 42.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 344.85, and is about 44% forested.

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