Federal Run is a 6.88 mi (11.07 km) long 3rd order tributary to Muddy Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Federal Run
Tributary to Muddy Creek
Map of Federal Run mouth location
Map of Federal Run mouth location
Location of Federal Run mouth
Map of Federal Run mouth location
Map of Federal Run mouth location
Federal Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
Physical characteristics
SourceKelley Run divide
 • locationpond about 0.5 miles northeast of Kings Corners, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°44′51″N 079°54′07″W / 41.74750°N 79.90194°W / 41.74750; -79.90194[1]
 • elevation1,648 ft (502 m)[2]
MouthMuddy Creek
 • location
about 0.25 miles north-northwest of Little Cooley, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°49′09″N 079°53′40″W / 41.81917°N 79.89444°W / 41.81917; -79.89444[1]
 • elevation
1,175 ft (358 m)[3]
Length6.88 mi (11.07 km)[4]
Basin size14.29 square miles (37.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationMuddy Creek
 • average37.14 cu ft/s (1.052 m3/s) at mouth with Muddy Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south[4]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Federal Run
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesKing Road, Rockdale Road (x2), Forest Home Road, Brown Hill Road, Mickle Hollow Road, Athens Road, Dobbs Road (x2), S. Browns Hill Road

Course

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Federal Run rises about 0.25 miles north-northwest of Kings Corners, Pennsylvania, and then flows southerly to join Muddy Creek about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Little Cooley, Pennsylvania.[3]

Watershed

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Federal Run drains 14.29 square miles (37.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 442.71, and is about 43% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Federal 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. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Federal Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 May 2021.