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Scotts Run
Map of Scotts Run mouth location
Map of Scotts Run mouth location
Map of Scotts Run mouth location
Map of Scotts Run mouth location
Location of Scotts Run mouth
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 / 39.80361; -79.58444
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 / 39.79583; -79.61694
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
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
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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