Rock Spring Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)
Rock Spring Run is a 2.34 mi (3.77 km) long 1st order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
| Rock Spring Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Rock Spring Run mouth  Rock Spring Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bear Run divide |
| • location | about 2.5 miles north-northeast of Victoria, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 39°52′51″N 079°26′31″W[2] |
| • elevation | 2,215 ft (675 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | Victoria, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 39°51′15″N 079°27′36″W[2] |
• elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.34 mi (3.77 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.56 square miles (4.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 3.18 cu ft/s (0.090 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest[4] |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Victoria Trail |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]
- Shermans Run
Course
Rock Spring Run rises about 2.5 miles north-northeast of Victoria, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southwest to join the Youghiogheny River at Victoria.[3]
Watershed
Rock Spring Run drains 1.56 square miles (4.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 381.95, and is about 94% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - Rock Spring Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Rock Spring Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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