| Dickerson Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Borough | Vanderbilt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Opossum Run divide |
| • location | pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Leisenring, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°01′15″N 079°39′48″W / 40.02083°N 79.66333°W / 40.02083; -79.66333 |
| • elevation | 1,120 ft (340 m) |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
| • location | Liberty, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°02′45″N 079°39′41″W / 40.04583°N 79.66139°W / 40.04583; -79.66139 |
| • elevation | 845 ft (258 m) |
| Length | 3.36 mi (5.41 km) |
| Basin size | 6.04 square miles (15.6 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 8.64 cu ft/s (0.245 m/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Lower Sandy Hollow Road (x2), Nellies School Road, Main Street, Creek Road (x2), Hollow Road, Front Street |
Dickerson Run is a 3.36 mi (5.41 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Dickinsons Mill Run
Course
Dickerson Run rises in a pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Leisenring, Pennsylvania, and then flows north to join the Youghiogheny River at Liberty.
Watershed
Dickerson Run drains 6.04 square miles (15.6 km) of area, receives about 42.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 335.92, and is about 51% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Dickerson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Dickerson Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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