Scott Run (Cross Creek tributary)
Scott Run is a 5.40 mi (8.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to Cross Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia.
| Scott Run Tributary to Cross Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Scott Run mouth  Scott Run (Cross Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | West Virginia Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Brooke (WV) Washington (PA) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Fork Cross Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles southeast of Eldersville, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°20′51″N 080°28′36″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,180 ft (360 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cross Creek |
• location | Scott Run, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°17′54″N 080°32′03″W[1] |
• elevation | 728 ft (222 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.40 mi (8.69 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 10.04 square miles (26.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cross Creek |
| • average | 11.57 cu ft/s (0.328 m3/s) at mouth with Cross Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cross Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Parmar Run |
| Bridges | Wiegmann Road, State Line Road, Cross Creek Road |
Course
Scott Run rises about 1.5 miles southeast of Eldersville, Pennsylvania , in Washington County and then flows southwest into West Virginia to join Cross Creek at Scott Run, West Virginia.[3]
Watershed
Scott Run drains 10.04 square miles (26.0 km2) of area, receives about 40.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 322.78, and is about 53% forested.[5]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Scott Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "Scott Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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