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Reason Run

Coordinates: 39°43′41″N 079°24′29″W / 39.72806°N 79.40806°W / 39.72806; -79.40806
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Reason Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map of Reason Run mouth location
Map of Reason Run mouth location
Location of Reason Run mouth
Map of Reason Run mouth location
Map of Reason Run mouth location
Reason Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
Maryland
CountyFayette (PA)
Garrett (MD)
Physical characteristics
SourceBuffalo Run divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northeast of Asher Glade, Maryland[2]
 • coordinates39°42′37″N 079°25′38″W / 39.71028°N 79.42722°W / 39.71028; -79.42722[1]
 • elevation1,820 ft (550 m)[2]
MouthYoughiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake
 • location
about 1.5 miles southwest of Somerfield, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
39°43′41″N 079°24′29″W / 39.72806°N 79.40806°W / 39.72806; -79.40806[1]
 • elevation
1,439 ft (439 m)[3]
Length2.19 mi (3.52 km)[4]
Basin size1.43 square miles (3.7 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationYoughiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake
 • average2.79 cu ft/s (0.079 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionYoughiogheny RiverMonongahela RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGuard Road

Reason Run is a 2.19 mi (3.52 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

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Reason Run rises about 1 mile northeast of Asher Glade, Maryland in Garrett County,[2] and then flows north-northeasterly into Fayette County, Pennsylvania to join the Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake about 1.5 miles southwest of Somerfield.[3]

Watershed

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Reason Run drains 1.43 square miles (3.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 330.63, and is about 75% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Reason Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Reason Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 November 2020.