Reason Run

Reason Run is a 2.19 mi (3.52 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Reason Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania Maryland
County	Fayette (PA) Garrett (MD)
Physical characteristics
Source	Buffalo Run divide
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Asher Glade, Maryland[1]
• coordinates	39°42′37″N 079°25′38″W[2]
• elevation	1,820 ft (550 m)[1]
Mouth	Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake
• location	about 1.5 miles southwest of Somerfield, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	39°43′41″N 079°24′29″W[2]
• elevation	1,439 ft (439 m)[3]
Length	2.19 mi (3.52 km)[4]
Basin size	1.43 square miles (3.7 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake
• average	2.79 cu ft/s (0.079 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	Guard Road

Course

Reason Run rises about 1 mile northeast of Asher Glade, Maryland in Garrett County,^[1] and then flows north-northeasterly into Fayette County, Pennsylvania to join the Youghiogheny River in Youghiogheny River Lake about 1.5 miles southwest of Somerfield.^[3]

Watershed

Reason Run drains 1.43 square miles (3.7 km²) of area, receives about 46.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 330.63, and is about 75% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Maryland
• List of rivers of Pennsylvania