Shirley Run (Thompson Creek tributary)

Shirley Run is a 5.90 mi (9.50 km) long 3rd order tributary to Thompson Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Shirley Run
Tributary to Thompson Creek
Map of Shirley Run mouth location
Map of Shirley Run mouth location
Location of Shirley Run mouth
Map of Shirley Run mouth location
Map of Shirley Run mouth location
Shirley Run (Thompson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
Warren
Physical characteristics
SourceThree Bridge Run divide
  locationabout 2 miles northeast of Vrooman, Pennsylvania at "Blue Swamp"
  coordinates41°44′43″N 079°36′37″W[1]
  elevation1,592 ft (485 m)[2]
MouthThompson Creek
  location
Shelmandine Springs, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
41°40′51″N 079°40′04″W[1]
  elevation
1,360 ft (410 m)[3]
Length5.90 mi (9.50 km)[4]
Basin size11.61 square miles (30.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationThompson Creek
  average22.54 cu ft/s (0.638 m3/s) at mouth with Thompson Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouth-southwest[4]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightDolly Run
BridgesHarrison Road, Mageetown Road, Cloverdale Road, PA 89, Thompson Run Road

Course

Shirley Run rises about 2 miles northeast of Vrooman, Pennsylvania, in Blue Swamp at the Warren County line and then flows south-southwest to join Thompson Creek at Shelmandine Springs.[3]

Watershed

Shirley Run drains 11.66 square miles (30.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 450.87, and is about 52% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Shirley Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. "Shirley Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 May 2021.


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