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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
Map of Scotts Run mouth location
Map of Scotts Run mouth location
Location of Scotts Run mouth
Map of Scotts Run mouth location
Map of Scotts Run mouth location
Scotts Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceDeadman Run divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southwest of Mt. Washington, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates39°48′13″N 079°35′04″W / 39.80361°N 79.58444°W / 39.80361; -79.58444[1]
 • elevation1,850 ft (560 m)[2]
MouthBig Sandy Creek
 • location
about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
39°47′45″N 079°37′01″W / 39.79583°N 79.61694°W / 39.79583; -79.61694[1]
 • elevation
1,598 ft (487 m)[3]
Length1.89 mi (3.04 km)[4]
Basin size1.28 square miles (3.3 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBig Sandy Creek
 • average2.92 cu ft/s (0.083 m3/s) at mouth with Big Sandy Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesScott Run Road (x5)

Course

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Scotts Run rises about 1 mile southwest of Mt. Washington,[2] and then flows southwest to join Big Sandy Creek about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville.[3]

Watershed

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Scotts Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Scotts Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
 

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