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Lower Monongahela River Watershed, Pennsylvania

3,242 miles of mapped stream across 1,474 square miles of drainage, in 256 named streams. Pennsylvania designates 346 of those miles as trout water, on 61 streams.

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Public land — where the bank is open to walk and fish
USGS gauge — live water temperature
Water temperature — the colour of every stream in the basin

50°F and colder is cold, through cold-transitional and cool, to warm above 70°F — the same four bands the app paints. On this map the colour is PA DEP's own classification of the stream, not a measurement, except at the gauge dots, which read live. Grey is water PA DEP has not typed.

The watershed in numbers

HUC8 05020005 in the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset. Every figure below adds up the river pages in this basin — same records, one basin at a time.

3,242 mi
of mapped stream
7,124 NHD reaches
1,474 sq mi
drainage area
943,070 acres
0 ac
public land
6 units

Cold, cool and warm water

Pennsylvania publishes no thermal class. What PA DEP publishes is a Chapter 93 designated use — Cold Water Fishes, Trout Stocking, Warm Water Fishes and the rest — which names the fishery a stream is protected for. It is the closest any agency here comes to a temperature without being one, and docs/pa-thermal-fit.md is where the distinction is measured rather than asserted. It covers 95% of this basin's stream miles (3090.3 of 3,242); the rest is untyped and is drawn grey on the map above.

74.9 of the 3090.3 typed miles in this basin — 2% — are cold or cold-transitional water. The dominant class is warm.

Every named stream in the basin

All 256 of them, longest first. 3 have a page of their own and are linked; the rest are in the app. The class column is PA DEP's designation of that stream. "Now" is the live USGS reading where a gauge stands in that stream.

Stream Miles Class Now Designation
Monongahela River 93.5 Warm — —
Dunkard Creek 42.0 Warm — —
Tenmile Creek 37.7 Cool — Trout Stocking
South Fork Tenmile Creek 34.1 Warm — —
Redstone Creek 29.3 Warm — —
Whiteley Creek 23.4 Cool — Trout Stocking
Turtle Creek 21.6 Cool — Trout Stocking
Brush Creek 21.6 Cool — Trout Stocking
Georges Creek 18.4 Warm — —
Dunlap Creek 18.3 Warm — —
Peters Creek 16.8 Cool — Trout Stocking
Muddy Creek 16.5 Warm — —
Pigeon Creek 15.3 Warm — —
Thompson Run 14.3 Warm — Trout Stocking
Ruff Creek 14.0 Warm — —
Browns Creek 13.0 Warm — —
Roberts Run 12.9 Warm — —
Little Tenmile Creek 12.8 Cool — Trout Stocking
Pike Run 12.5 Cool — Trout Stocking
Lick Run 12.4 Cool — Trout Stocking
Pennsylvania Fork Dunkard Creek 11.8 Warm — —
Rush Run 11.0 Warm — —
Mingo Creek 10.4 Cool — Trout Stocking
Browns Run 10.3 Warm — —
York Run 9.4 Warm — —
Jakes Run 9.0 untyped — —
Toms Run 8.4 Warm — —
Bates Fork 8.3 Warm — —
Daniels Run 8.1 Cool — Trout Stocking
Bane Creek 7.9 Cool — Trout Stocking
Pumpkin Run 7.7 Warm — —
Meadow Run 7.7 Warm — —
Coal Lick Run 7.7 Warm — —
North Branch Pigeon Creek 7.6 Warm — —
Piney Fork 7.2 Cool — Trout Stocking
Rudolf Run 7.0 Warm — —
Pursley Creek 7.0 Warm — —
Hoovers Run 6.9 Warm — —
Haymakers Run 6.9 Cold — Cold Water Fishes
Little Daniels Run 6.7 Cool — Trout Stocking
Dyers Fork 6.7 Cool — Trout Stocking
South Branch Pigeon Creek 6.7 Warm — —
Jacobs Creek 6.6 Warm — —
Bushy Run 6.6 Cool — Trout Stocking
Mountain Creek 6.5 Cold — Cold Water Fishes
West Virginia Fork Dunkard Creek 6.4 Warm — —
Smith Creek 6.4 Warm — —
Shannon Run 6.3 Warm — —
Short Creek 6.3 Cool — Trout Stocking
Little Redstone Creek 6.2 Warm — —
South Branch Maple Creek 6.1 Warm — —
Little Whiteley Creek 6.0 Warm — —
South Fork West Virginia Fork Dunkard Creek 5.9 untyped — —
Sugar Run 5.9 Cool — Trout Stocking
Dolls Run 5.8 untyped — —
Hargus Creek 5.7 Warm — —
Grays Fork 5.7 Warm — —
Patterson Creek 5.7 Warm — —
Bute Run 5.7 Warm — —
Sawmill Run 5.6 Warm — —
Center Branch Pigeon Creek 5.6 Warm — —
West Run 5.5 Warm — —
Castile Run 5.5 Warm — —
South Branch Muddy Creek 5.4 Warm — —
Streets Run 5.4 Warm — —
Fork of Bane Creek 5.3 Cool — Trout Stocking
Coal Run 5.3 Cool — Trout Stocking
Patterson Run 5.2 Cool — Trout Stocking
North Branch Browns Run 5.2 Warm — —
Cove Run 5.2 Warm — —
Plum Run 5.1 Cool — Trout Stocking
Lyons Run 5.1 Cool — Trout Stocking
Dutch Run 5.0 Cool — Trout Stocking
Frosty Run 4.9 Cool — Trout Stocking
Lilly Run 4.9 Warm — —
Speers Run 4.9 Warm — —
Abers Creek 4.8 Cool — Trout Stocking
Muddy Run 4.7 Warm — —
Craynes Run 4.7 Warm — —
Garner Run 4.6 Warm — —
Grimes Run 4.6 Warm — —
Montgomery Run 4.6 Cool — Trout Stocking
Rankin Run 4.5 Warm — —
Fallen Timber Run 4.5 Warm — —
Blockhouse Run 4.4 Warm — —
Maple Creek 4.4 Warm — —
Lobbs Run 4.4 Warm — —
Garrison Fork 4.3 Warm — —
Morris Run 4.3 Warm — —
Fishpot Run 4.3 Warm — —
Rowes Run 4.3 Warm — —
North Fork West Virginia Fork Dunkard Creek 4.2 untyped — —
Calvin Run 4.2 Warm — —
Little Pike Run 4.2 Cool — Trout Stocking
Wisecarver Run 4.1 Warm — —
Range Run 4.0 untyped — —
Woods Run 4.0 Cool — Trout Stocking
Laurel Run 4.0 Warm — —
Purman Run 4.0 Warm — —
Twomile Run 4.0 Warm — —
Crafts Creek 3.9 Cool — Trout Stocking
Coolspring Run 3.9 Warm — —
Bolden Run 3.9 Warm — —
Chalfant Run 3.9 Warm — —
Hobbs Run 3.8 Warm — —
Bacon Run 3.8 Warm — —
Cats Run 3.8 Warm — —
Dry Run 3.8 Warm — —
Lewis Run 3.7 Cool — Trout Stocking
Kelly Run 3.7 Warm — —
Perry Mill Run 3.7 Warm — —
Boyd Run 3.6 Warm — —
Redd Run 3.6 Cool — Trout Stocking
Middle Run 3.6 Warm — —
Crabapple Run 3.6 Warm — —
Steels Run 3.6 Cold — Cold Water Fishes
Catfish Run 3.6 Cool — Trout Stocking
Gorby Run 3.5 Cool — Trout Stocking
Sawmill Creek 3.5 Warm — —
Little Shannon Run 3.4 Cold — Cold Water Fishes
Jacobs Run 3.4 Warm — —
North Branch Fishpot Run 3.4 Warm — —
Shutes Run 3.4 Warm — —
Huckleberry Run 3.3 Warm — —
Garners Run 3.3 Warm — —
Pine Run 3.3 Cool — Trout Stocking
Camp Run 3.2 untyped — —
Pedlar Run 3.2 untyped — —
Claylick Run 3.2 Warm — —
Fourmile Run 3.2 Warm — —
Neel Run 3.2 Warm — —
Horne Run 3.1 Cool — Trout Stocking
South Branch Browns Run 3.1 Warm — —
Bennington Spring Run 3.1 Warm — —
Wylie Run 3.1 Warm — —
Youghiogheny River 3.1 Warm — —
Bells Run 3.0 Warm — —
House Run 3.0 Warm — —
Fonner Run 3.0 Warm — —
Pleasant Valley Run 3.0 Cool — Trout Stocking
Glade Run 3.0 Warm — —
Taylors Run 3.0 Warm — —
Scott Run 2.9 Warm — —
Horn Run 2.9 Cool — Trout Stocking
Barrs Run 2.9 Cool — Trout Stocking
Smith Run 2.9 Cool — Trout Stocking
Cox Run 2.9 Warm — —
Croziers Run 2.8 Warm — —
Saltlick Run 2.8 Warm — —
Piersons Run 2.8 Cool — Trout Stocking
Hooders Run 2.8 Warm — —
Crooked Run 2.8 untyped — Cold Water Fishes
White Creek 2.7 Warm — —
Sunfish Run 2.7 Warm — —
Beam Run 2.7 Cool — Trout Stocking
Fox Run 2.6 Warm — —
Maranda Run 2.6 Warm — —
Shipe Run 2.6 Cool — Trout Stocking
Barneys Run 2.6 Warm — —
Colvin Run 2.6 Warm — —
Froman Run 2.6 Cool — Trout Stocking
Homestead Run 2.6 Warm — —
Bloody Run 2.5 Warm — —
Bell Run 2.5 Warm — —
Pettit Run 2.5 Warm — —
Dille Run 2.5 Warm — —
Craig Run 2.5 Warm — —
Mount Phoebe Run 2.5 Cool — Trout Stocking
Kelley Run 2.5 Warm — —
Leak Run 2.5 Warm — —
Tustin Run 2.4 Warm — —
Sharp Run 2.4 Warm — —
Calico Run 2.4 Warm — —
Sheppards Run 2.4 Warm — —
North Branch Calvin Run 2.4 Warm — —
Hoge Run 2.4 Warm — —
Throckmorton Run 2.4 Warm — —
Stewart Run 2.4 Warm — —
Jackson Run 2.4 Warm — —
Hainers Run 2.4 Cool — Trout Stocking
Minor Run 2.4 Cool — Trout Stocking
Wallace Run 2.4 Warm — —
Byers Run 2.4 Cool — Trout Stocking
Sleepy Hollow Run 2.4 Cool — Trout Stocking
Dooley Run 2.3 Warm — —
Clear Run 2.3 Warm — —
Poverty Run 2.3 Warm — —
Potato Run 2.3 Cool — Trout Stocking
Washwater Run 2.3 Warm — —
Wise Run 2.2 untyped — —
Bulldog Run 2.2 Warm — —
McCourtney Run 2.2 Warm — —
Fans Run 2.2 Warm — —
Craig Branch 2.2 Warm — —
Allen Run 2.2 Warm — —
Lutz Run 2.2 Warm — —
Downers Run 2.2 Warm — —
Kings Run 2.1 untyped — —
Grinage Run 2.1 Warm — —
Lamb Lick Run 2.1 Warm — —
Clawson Run 2.0 Warm — —
Antram Run 2.0 Warm — —
Bates Run 2.0 Warm — —
Humms Run 2.0 Cool — Trout Stocking
Ninemile Run 2.0 Cool — Trout Stocking
Long Drain 1.9 untyped — —
War Branch 1.9 Warm — —
Burnt Cabin Branch 1.9 Warm — —
Bunola Run 1.9 Warm — —
Glass Run 1.9 Warm — —
Middle Fork West Virginia Fork Dunkard Creek 1.8 untyped — —
Haynes Run 1.8 Warm — —
Lightner Run 1.8 Warm — —
Jersey Run 1.8 Warm — —
Cheat River 1.8 untyped — —
Tinkers Run 1.8 Cool — Trout Stocking
Shriver Run 1.7 untyped — —
Watkins Run 1.7 Warm — —
Toll Gate Run 1.7 Warm — —
Hufford Run 1.7 Cool — Trout Stocking
Beckets Run 1.7 Warm — —
Smoky Drain 1.6 untyped — —
Mud Lick Run 1.6 Warm — —
Walkers Run 1.6 Warm — —
Pone Run 1.5 untyped — —
Wrights Run 1.5 Warm — —
Blacks Run 1.5 Warm — —
Simpson Run 1.5 Cool — Trout Stocking
Negro Run 1.4 Warm — —
Ripleys Run 1.4 Warm — —
Fletcher Run 1.4 Warm — —
Grinnage Run 1.4 Warm — —
Mill Run 1.4 Warm — —
Whisler Run 1.3 untyped — —
Miller Run 1.3 untyped — —
Hennen Run 1.3 Warm — —
Hamestring Run 1.3 Cool — Trout Stocking
Russell Run 1.2 untyped — —
Joy Run 1.2 untyped — —
Six Run 1.2 Warm — —
Eddies Run 1.2 Warm — —
Huston Run 1.2 Warm — —
Taylor Run 1.1 Warm — —
Miracle Run 1.1 untyped — —
Maple Run 1.1 Warm — —
Pegs Run 1.1 Warm — —
Minnow Run 1.1 Warm — —
Coopers Run 1.0 untyped — —
Hughes Run 0.9 Warm — —
Cowells Run 0.9 untyped — —
Gossip Run 0.9 Warm — —
Goose Run 0.8 Warm — —
Smiths Run 0.8 Warm — —
Briar Run 0.7 untyped — —
Duffs Run 0.7 Warm — —
Days Run 0.6 untyped — —

Public land in the watershed

0 acres in 6 units. Private inholdings carried in the same source file are excluded, here and on the map.

Managing agency Acres Share Units
PGC 0 0% 6

The biggest named blocks of it, each with its own page — the streams on that ground, what is open to hunt on it, and where the access sites are.

Neighbouring watersheds

The subbasins that share a boundary with this one and carry coldwater streams.