Montgomery Run (Anderson Creek tributary)

Montgomery Run is a 4.70 mi (7.56 km) long 2nd order tributary to Anderson Creek in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

Montgomery Run
Tributary to Anderson Creek
Map of Montgomery Run mouth location
Map of Montgomery Run mouth location
Location of Montgomery Run mouth
Map of Montgomery Run mouth location
Map of Montgomery Run mouth location
Montgomery Run (Anderson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyClearfield
Physical characteristics
SourceMoose Creek divide
 • locationabout 5 miles south-southwest of Anderson Creek, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°06′36″N 078°33′21″W / 41.11000°N 78.55583°W / 41.11000; -78.55583[1]
 • elevation2,055 ft (626 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 2 miles northeast of Rockton, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°05′46″N 078°37′26″W / 41.09611°N 78.62389°W / 41.09611; -78.62389[1]
 • elevation
1,675 ft (511 m)[3]
Length4.70 mi (7.56 km)[4]
Basin size10.11 square miles (26.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationAnderson Creek
 • average18.94 cu ft/s (0.536 m3/s) at mouth with Anderson Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionAnderson CreekWest Branch Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemSusquehanna River
Tributaries 
 • leftCoupler Run
Burns Run
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesKelley Cellar Road

Course

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Montgomery Run rises about 2 miles northeast of Rockton, Pennsylvania, and then flows generally southwest to join Anderson Creek about 5 miles south-southwest of Anderson Creek.[3]

Watershed

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Montgomery Run drains 10.11 square miles (26.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 446.10, and is about 93% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Montgomery Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Montgomery Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

Watershed Maps

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Course of Montgomery Run (Anderson Creek tributary) in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
 
Watershed of Montgomery Run (Anderson Creek tributary) in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA