McIntire Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary) explained

McIntire Run
Name Other:Tributary to Big Sandy Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of McIntire Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of McIntire Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Fayette
Length:4.11miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Big Sandy Creek
Discharge1 Avg:7.56cuft/s at mouth with Big Sandy Creek[2]
Source1:Lick Run divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles south of Summit, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:39.8272°N -79.6775°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:2180feet
Mouth:Big Sandy Creek
Mouth Location:about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania[5]
Mouth Coordinates:39.7922°N -79.6183°W
Mouth Elevation:1597feet
Progression:southeast
River System:Monongahela River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Shepherd Road, Wharton Furnace Road

McIntire Run is a 4.11miles long 2nd order tributary to Big Sandy Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

McIntire Run rises about 2 miles south of Summit, Pennsylvania,[3] and then flows southeast to join Big Sandy Creek about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville.[5]

Watershed

McIntire Run drains of area, receives about 51.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 313.93, and is about 95% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 28 November 2020.
  2. Web site: McIntire Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 28 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 28 November 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - McIntire Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 28 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 28 November 2020 . en.