Plum Run (Tenmile Creek tributary)
Plum Run is a 5.37 mi (8.64 km) long 2nd order tributary to Tenmile Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
| Plum Run Tributary to Tenmile Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Plum Run mouth  Plum Run (Tenmile Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Daniels Run divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles west of Beallsville, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 40°04′11″N 080°02′31″W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,120 ft (340 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Tenmile Creek |
• location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Fairfield, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 40°00′30″N 080°03′28″W[2] |
• elevation | 833 ft (254 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.37 mi (8.64 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 6.93 square miles (17.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Tenmile Creek |
| • average | 8.41 cu ft/s (0.238 m3/s) at mouth with Tenmile Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south[4] |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Garrett Road (x2), Woodland Lane, Glendon Lane, Laurel Ridge Road, Martindale Road, Hull Road (x2) |
Course
Plum Run rises about 0.5 miles west-southwest of Beallsville, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows south to join Tenmile Creek about 0.5 miles southeast of Fairfield.[3]
Watershed
Plum Run drains 6.93 square miles (17.9 km2) of area, receives about 40.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.20 and is about 53% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - Plum Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "Plum Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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