Wampum Run (Beaver River tributary)

Wampum Run is a tributary of the Beaver River in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in south-central Lawrence County and flows northeast entering the Beaver River at Wampum, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 11% agricultural, 83% forested and the rest is other uses.[4]

Wampum Run
Tributary to Beaver River
Location of Wampum Run mouth
Wampum Run (Beaver River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States of America
StatePennsylvania
CountyLawrence
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Wampum Run and North Fork Little Beaver Creek
  locationabout 2 miles south of Coverdale, Pennsylvania
  coordinates40°51′41″N 080°21′46″W[1]
  elevation1,120 ft (340 m)[2]
MouthBeaver River
  location
Wampum, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
40°53′17″N 080°20′09″W[1]
  elevation
740 ft (230 m)[2]
Length2.49 mi (4.01 km)[3]
Basin size2.72 square miles (7.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  average3.06 cu ft/s (0.087 m3/s) at mouth with Beaver River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemBeaver River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Wampum Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. "Beaver River Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Beaver Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. "Wampum Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 August 2019.



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