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Mohawk Run (French Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 41°48′03″N 080°00′19″W / 41.80083°N 80.00528°W / 41.80083; -80.00528
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Mohawk Run
Tributary to French Creek
Map of Mohawk Run mouth location
Map of Mohawk Run mouth location
Location of Mohawk Run mouth
Map of Mohawk Run mouth location
Map of Mohawk Run mouth location
Mohawk Run (French Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
Physical characteristics
SourceGravel Run divide
 • locationpond about 2 miles west-northwest of Jewel Corners, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°45′03″N 080°01′43″W / 41.75083°N 80.02861°W / 41.75083; -80.02861[1]
 • elevation1,590 ft (480 m)[2]
MouthFrench Creek
 • location
about 0.25 miles northeast of Andersons Corner, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°48′03″N 080°00′19″W / 41.80083°N 80.00528°W / 41.80083; -80.00528[1]
 • elevation
1,120 ft (340 m)[3]
Length5.26 mi (8.47 km)[4]
Basin size5.31 square miles (13.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationFrench Creek
 • average9.74 cu ft/s (0.276 m3/s) at mouth with French Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionFrench CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesYankee Hill Road, Greytown Hills Road, Jouver Road, Henry Road, PA 408, Johnstown Road

Mohawk Run is a 5.26 mi (8.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to French Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Course

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Mohawk Run rises in a pond about 2 miles west-northwest of Jewel Corners, Pennsylvania, and then flows north, turns east, then turns north again to join French Creek about 0.25 miles northeast of Anderson Corners.[3]

Watershed

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Mohawk Run drains 5.31 square miles (13.8 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 459.85, and is about 60% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mohawk Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Mohawk Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 May 2021.