McIntire Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary)
McIntire Run is a 4.11 mi (6.61 km) long 2nd order tributary to Big Sandy Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
| McIntire Run Tributary to Big Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of McIntire Run mouth  McIntire Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lick Run divide |
| • location | about 2 miles south of Summit, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 39°49′38″N 079°40′39″W[2] |
| • elevation | 2,180 ft (660 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Big Sandy Creek |
• location | about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 39°47′32″N 079°37′06″W[2] |
• elevation | 1,597 ft (487 m)[3] |
| Length | 4.11 mi (6.61 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 3.27 square miles (8.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Big Sandy Creek |
| • average | 7.56 cu ft/s (0.214 m3/s) at mouth with Big Sandy Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast[4] |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Shepherd Road, Wharton Furnace Road |
Course
McIntire Run rises about 2 miles south of Summit, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southeast to join Big Sandy Creek about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville.[3]
Watershed
McIntire Run drains 3.27 square miles (8.5 km2) of area, receives about 51.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 313.93, and is about 95% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - McIntire Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "McIntire Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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