Scotts Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary)
Scotts Run is a 1.89 mi (3.04 km) long 2nd order tributary to Big Sandy Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.
| Scotts Run Tributary to Big Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Scotts Run mouth  Scotts Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Deadman Run divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southwest of Mt. Washington, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 39°48′13″N 079°35′04″W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,850 ft (560 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Big Sandy Creek |
• location | about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 39°47′45″N 079°37′01″W[2] |
• elevation | 1,598 ft (487 m)[3] |
| Length | 1.89 mi (3.04 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.28 square miles (3.3 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Big Sandy Creek |
| • average | 2.92 cu ft/s (0.083 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 | Scott Run Road (x5) |
Course
Scotts Run rises about 1 mile southwest of Mt. Washington,[1] and then flows southwest to join Big Sandy Creek about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville.[3]
Watershed
Scotts Run drains 1.28 square miles (3.3 km2) of area, receives about 50.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 302.71, and is about 96% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - Scotts 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.
- "Scotts Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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