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Tub Run
Map of Tub Run mouth location
Map of Tub Run mouth location
Map of Tub Run mouth location
Map of Tub Run mouth location
Location of Tub Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source Laurel Run divide
about 2.5 miles north-northeast of Flat Rock, Pennsylvania
2,415 ft (736 m)
39°48′34″N 079°26′58″W / 39.80944°N 79.44944°W / 39.80944; -79.44944
River mouth Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake
about 0.25 miles north of Somerfield, Pennsylvania
1,435 ft (437 m)
39°46′17″N 079°23′57″W / 39.77139°N 79.39917°W / 39.77139; -79.39917
Length 4.90 mi (7.89 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 7.14 square miles (18.5 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Martin Road, PA 281, Tub Run Road, Parnell Road

Tub Run is a 4.90 mi (7.89 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Variant names

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

  • Tub Mill Run

Course

Tub Run rises about 2.5 miles north-northeast of Flat Rock, Pennsylvania, and then flows southeast to join the Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake about 0.25 miles north of Somerfield.

Watershed

Tub Run drains 7.40 square miles (19.2 km2) of area, receives about 48.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 365.42, and is about 87% forested.

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