Dickerson Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)

Dickerson Run is a 3.36 mi (5.41 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Dickerson Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Location of Dickerson Run mouth
Dickerson Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
BoroughVanderbilt
Physical characteristics
SourceOpossum Run divide
  locationpond about 1.5 miles northwest of Leisenring, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates40°01′15″N 079°39′48″W[2]
  elevation1,120 ft (340 m)[1]
MouthYoughiogheny River
  location
Liberty, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
40°02′45″N 079°39′41″W[2]
  elevation
845 ft (258 m)[3]
Length3.36 mi (5.41 km)[4]
Basin size6.04 square miles (15.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationYoughiogheny River
  average8.64 cu ft/s (0.245 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally north[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesLower Sandy Hollow Road (x2), Nellies School Road, Main Street, Creek Road (x2), Hollow Road, Front Street

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

  • Dickinsons Mill Run

Course

Dickerson Run rises in a pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Leisenring, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows north to join the Youghiogheny River at Liberty.[3]

Watershed

Dickerson Run drains 6.04 square miles (15.6 km2) of area, receives about 42.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 335.92, and is about 51% forested.[5]

References

  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Dickerson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. "Dickerson Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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