War Branch is a 1.79 mi (2.88 km) long 2nd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

War Branch Tributary to Georges Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Physical characteristics
Source	Jacobs Creek divide
• location	pond about 0.25 miles southwest of Old Frame, Pennsylvania[1]
• coordinates	39°48′10″N 079°52′20″W[2]
• elevation	1,070 ft (330 m)[1]
Mouth	Georges Creek
• location	about 2.5 miles east-southeast of New Geneva, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	39°46′40″N 079°52′31″W[2]
• elevation	840 ft (260 m)[3]
Length	1.79 mi (2.88 km)[4]
Basin size	1.56 square miles (4.0 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Georges Creek
• average	2.17 cu ft/s (0.061 m3/s) at mouth with Georges Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	south-southwest[4]
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	War Branch Road

Variant names

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

• War Branch Run

Course

War Branch rises in a pond about 0.25 miles southwest of Old Frame, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows south-southwest to join Georges Creek about 2.5 miles east-southeast of New Geneva.[3]

Watershed

War Branch drains 1.56 square miles (4.0 km²) of area, receives about 42.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 332.74, and is about 59% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

References

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