Scotts Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Scotts Run mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Big Sandy Creek |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Fayette |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Deadman Run divide about 1 mile southwest of Mt. Washington, Pennsylvania 1,850 ft (560 m) 39°48′13″N 079°35′04″W / 39.80361°N 79.58444°W |
River mouth | Big Sandy Creek about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania 1,598 ft (487 m) 39°47′45″N 079°37′01″W / 39.79583°N 79.61694°W |
Length | 1.89 mi (3.04 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | southeast |
River system | Monongahela River |
Basin size | 1.28 square miles (3.3 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Scott Run Road (x5) |
Scotts Run is a 1.89 mi (3.04 km) long 2nd order tributary to Big Sandy Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Course
Scotts Run rises about 1 miles southwest of Mt. Washington, Pennsylvania, and then flows southwest to join Big Sandy Creek about 3 miles north-northeast of Elliottsville.
Watershed
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.
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