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Lick Run
Map of Lick Run mouth location
Map of Lick Run mouth location
Map of Lick Run mouth location
Map of Lick Run mouth location
Location of Lick Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source Bear Run divide
about 2 miles north of Bidwell, Pennsylvania
2,100 ft (640 m)
39°53′53″N 079°24′49″W / 39.89806°N 79.41361°W / 39.89806; -79.41361
River mouth Youghiogheny River
Bidwell, Pennsylvania
1,272 ft (388 m)
39°51′19″N 079°25′13″W / 39.85528°N 79.42028°W / 39.85528; -79.42028
Length 2.47 mi (3.98 km)
Basin features
Progression generally south
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 2.54 square miles (6.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges none

Lick Run is a 2.47 mi (3.98 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Lick Run rises about 2 miles north of Bidwell, Pennsylvania, and then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River at Bidwell.

Watershed

Lick Run drains 2.54 square miles (6.6 km2) of area, receives about 49.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 305.60, and is about 91% forested.

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