Scotts Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary) explained

Scotts 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 Scotts Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Scotts Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Fayette
Length:1.89miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Big Sandy Creek
Discharge1 Avg:2.92cuft/s at mouth with Big Sandy Creek[2]
Source1:Deadman Run divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile southwest of Mt. Washington, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:39.8036°N -79.5844°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1850feet
Mouth:Big Sandy Creek
Mouth Location:about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania[5]
Mouth Coordinates:39.7958°N -79.6169°W
Mouth Elevation:1598feet
Progression:southeast
River System:Monongahela River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Scott Run Road (x5)

Scotts Run is a 1.89miles long 2nd order tributary to Big Sandy Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Course

Scotts Run rises about 1 mile southwest of Mt. Washington,[3] and then flows southwest to join Big Sandy Creek about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville.[5]

Watershed

Scotts Run drains of area, receives about 50.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 302.71, and is about 96% 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: Scotts 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 - Scotts Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 28 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 28 November 2020 . en.