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Browneller Run is a 1.96 mi (3.15 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[2]

Browneller Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland Fayette
Physical characteristics
Source	Lutz Creek divide
• location	about 3 miles northeast of Arnold City, Pennsylvania[1]
• coordinates	40°07′46″N 079°47′09″W[2]
• elevation	1,098 ft (335 m)[1]
Mouth	Youghiogheny River
• location	across the Youighiogheny River from Banning, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	40°13′40″N 079°47′19″W[2]
• elevation	771 ft (235 m)[3]
Length	1.96 mi (3.15 km)[4]
Basin size	1.94 square miles (5.0 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Youghiogheny River
• average	2.44 cu ft/s (0.069 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Harmony Church Road, PA 51, Wick Haven Road, Wickhaven Hollow Road (x2)

Course

Browneller Run rises about 3 miles northeast of Arnold City, Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County,[1] and then flows southeast into Fayette County to join the Youghiogheny River across from Banning.[3]

Watershed

Browneller Run drains 1.94 square miles (5.0 km²) of area, receives about 40.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 317.83, and is about 39% forested.[5]

Natural History

Browneller Run is the location of Brownller Run Confluence BDA, which contains a mature upland forest and a riverine forest as well as a rare plant species.[6]

References

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