Hickman Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map of Hickman Run mouth location
Map of Hickman Run mouth location
Location of Hickman Run mouth
Map of Hickman Run mouth location
Map of Hickman Run mouth location
Hickman Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceJacobs Creek divide
  locationabout 2 miles west of Owensdale, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates40°04′50″N 079°37′39″W / 40.08056°N 79.62750°W / 40.08056; -79.62750[2]
  elevation1,190 ft (360 m)[1]
MouthYoughiogheny River
  location
Raineytown, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
40°02′26″N 079°38′51″W / 40.04056°N 79.64750°W / 40.04056; -79.64750[2]
  elevation
850 ft (260 m)[3]
Length3.05 mi (4.91 km)[4]
Basin size6.04 square miles (15.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationYoughiogheny River
  average3.66 cu ft/s (0.104 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGillespie Road, PA 819, Clark Road, Hickory Square Road, Hickman Road, Spring Grove Road, Raineytown Road

Hickman Run is a 3.05 mi (4.91 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Hickman Run rises about 2 miles west of Owensdale, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows south to join the Youghiogheny River at Raineytown.[3]

Watershed

Hickman Run drains 2.68 square miles (6.9 km2) of area, receives about 42.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 372.93, and is about 34% forested.[5]

References

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