Galley Run facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Galley Run |
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Location of Galley Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Youghiogheny River |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Jacobs Creek divide about 0.5 miles west of Owensdale, Pennsylvania 1,075 ft (328 m) 40°04′48″N 079°37′08″W / 40.08000°N 79.61889°W |
| River mouth | Youghiogheny River Broad Ford, Pennsylvania 852 ft (260 m) 40°02′49″N 079°36′42″W / 40.04694°N 79.61167°W |
| Length | 2.91 mi (4.68 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 3.51 square miles (9.1 km2) |
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| Bridges | Rush Drive, Kings Road (x2), Marchewka Lane, Dry Hill Road, Broadford Road (x2) |
Galley Run is a 2.91 mi (4.68 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Galley Run rises about 0.5 miles west of Owensdale, Pennsylvania, and then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River at Broad Ford.
Watershed
Galley Run drains 3.51 square miles (9.1 km2) of area, receives about 42.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 364.53, and is about 40% forested.
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