War Branch (Georges Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids War Branch
Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States Location of War Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Georges Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source	Jacobs Creek divide pond about 0.25 miles southwest of Old Frame, Pennsylvania 1,070 ft (330 m) 39°48′10″N 079°52′20″W / 39.80278°N 79.87222°W / 39.80278; -79.87222
River mouth	Georges Creek about 2.5 miles east-southeast of New Geneva, Pennsylvania 840 ft (260 m) 39°46′40″N 079°52′31″W / 39.77778°N 79.87528°W / 39.77778; -79.87528
Length	1.79 mi (2.88 km)
Basin features
Progression	south-southwest
River system	Monongahela River
Basin size	1.56 square miles (4.0 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	War Branch Road

War Branch is a 1.79 mi (2.88 km) long 2nd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• War Branch Run

Course

War Branch rises in a pond about 0.25 miles southwest of Old Frame, Pennsylvania, and then flows south-southwest to join Georges Creek about 2.5 miles east-southeast of New Geneva.

Watershed

War Branch drains 1.56 square miles (4.0 km²) of area, receives about 42.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 332.74, and is about 59% forested.