Drake Run is a 3.58 mi (5.76 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Drake Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Somerset
Physical characteristics
Source	Cranberry Glade Run divide
• location	about 3 miles north of Draketown, Pennsylvania[1]
• coordinates	39°53′48″N 079°22′06″W[2]
• elevation	2,310 ft (700 m)[1]
Mouth	Youghiogheny River
• location	about 0.75 miles northwest of Huston, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	39°50′19″N 079°23′07″W[2]
• elevation	1,298 ft (396 m)[3]
Length	3.58 mi (5.76 km)[4]
Basin size	16.21 square miles (42.0 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Youghiogheny River
• average	20.47 cu ft/s (0.580 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progression	generally south[4]
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Little Glade Run
Bridges	Jersey Hollow Road, Back Road (x2), Draketown Road, Conn Road, Draketown Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

• Drakes Run

Course

Drake Run rises about 3 miles north of Draketown, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River about 0.75 miles northwest of Huston.[3]

Watershed

Drake Run drains 16.21 square miles (42.0 km²) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 374.92, and is about 92% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

References

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