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Georges Run (Chartiers Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 40°11′48″N 080°16′10″W / 40.19667°N 80.26944°W / 40.19667; -80.26944
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Georges Run
Tributary to Chartiers Creek
Map of Georges Run mouth location
Map of Georges Run mouth location
Location of Georges Run mouth
Map of Georges Run mouth location
Map of Georges Run mouth location
Georges Run (Chartiers Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
CityWashington
Physical characteristics
SourceChartiers Run divide
 • locationabout 2.5 miles southwest of Westland, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°15′24″N 080°18′52″W / 40.25667°N 80.31444°W / 40.25667; -80.31444[1]
 • elevation1,230 ft (370 m)[2]
MouthChartiers Creek
 • location
Washington, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°11′48″N 080°16′10″W / 40.19667°N 80.26944°W / 40.19667; -80.26944[1]
 • elevation
1,000 ft (300 m)[3]
Length5.11 mi (8.22 km)[4]
Basin size7.64 square miles (19.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationChartiers Creek
 • average8.81 cu ft/s (0.249 m3/s) at mouth with Chartiers Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionChartiers CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico[4]
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSalvini Lane, Chapman Lane, Mulberry Hill Road, Airport Road, Lynn Portal Road, Hewitt Avenue

Georges Run is a 5.11 mi (8.22 km) long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Gorges Run

Course

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George Run rises about 2.5 miles southwest of Westland, Pennsylvania, and then flows southeasterly to join Chartiers Creek in northwestern Washington.[3]

Watershed

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Georges Run drains 7.64 square miles (19.8 km2) of area, receives about 39.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 336.47, and is about 47% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Georges Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Georges Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 May 2021.