Riddle Run

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Riddle Run
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source 40°34′24″N79°47′21″W / 40.5733333°N 79.7891667°W / 40.5733333; -79.7891667
River mouth 738 ft (225 m)
40°32′22″N79°46′11″W / 40.5395119°N 79.7697702°W / 40.5395119; -79.7697702 Coordinates: 40°32′22″N79°46′11″W / 40.5395119°N 79.7697702°W / 40.5395119; -79.7697702
Basin features
River system Allegheny River

Riddle Run is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1]

Tributary stream or river that flows into a main stem river or lake

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.

Allegheny River river in northeastern United States

The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny River is, by volume, the main headstream of both the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Allegheny County is a county in the southwest of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2017 the population was 1,223,048, making it the state's second-most populous county, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh. Allegheny County is included in the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and in the Pittsburgh Designated Market Area.

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Course

Riddle Run joins the Allegheny River at the borough of Springdale.

Springdale, Pennsylvania Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Springdale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River. The population was 3,405 at the 2010 census.

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References

  1. ↑ "Riddle Run". Geographic Names Information System. 1979-08-02. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
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