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White Oak Run (Loyalhanna Creek tributary)

White Oak Run is a 4.58 mi (7.37 km) long 3rd order tributary to Loyalhanna Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

White Oak Run
Tributary to Loyalhanna Creek
White Oak Run (Loyalhanna Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
White Oak Run (Loyalhanna Creek tributary)
Location of White Oak Run mouth
White Oak Run (Loyalhanna Creek tributary) is located in the United States
White Oak Run (Loyalhanna Creek tributary)
White Oak Run (Loyalhanna Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
Physical characteristics
SourceIndian Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles northeast of Kregar, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates40°07′33″N 079°18′03″W / 40.12583°N 79.30083°W / 40.12583; -79.30083[1]
 • elevation1,740 ft (530 m)[2]
MouthLoyalhanna Creek
 • location
about 0.25 miles north of Weaver Mill, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
40°09′43″N 079°16′26″W / 40.16194°N 79.27389°W / 40.16194; -79.27389[1]
 • elevation
1,266 ft (386 m)[1]
Length4.58 mi (7.37 km)[3]
Basin size9.15 square miles (23.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLoyalhanna Creek
 • average19.87 cu ft/s (0.563 m3/s) at mouth with Loyalhanna Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemLoyalhanna Creek
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightLaurel Run
Powdermill Run

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Whiteoak Run

Course

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White Oak Run rises on the Indian Creek divide about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) northeast of Kregar in Westmoreland County. White Oak Run then flows northeast to meet Loyalhanna Creek about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) north of Weaver Mill, Pennsylvania.[2]

Watershed

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White Oak Run drains 9.15 square miles (23.7 km2) of area, receives about 49.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 378.29, and has an average water temperature of 8.74 °C.[4] The watershed is 92% forested.[4]

Additional Images

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Course of White Oak Run (Loyalhanna Creek tributary) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
 
Watershed of White Oak Run (Loyalhanna Creek tributary) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - White Oak Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "White Oak Run Topo Map, Westmoreland County PA (Stahlstown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "White Oak Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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