Rock Spring Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map of Rock Spring Run mouth location
Map of Rock Spring Run mouth location
Location of Rock Spring Run mouth
Map of Rock Spring Run mouth location
Map of Rock Spring Run mouth location
Rock Spring Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceBear Run divide
  locationabout 2.5 miles north-northeast of Victoria, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates39°52′51″N 079°26′31″W / 39.88083°N 79.44194°W / 39.88083; -79.44194[2]
  elevation2,215 ft (675 m)[1]
MouthYoughiogheny River
  location
Victoria, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
39°51′15″N 079°27′36″W / 39.85417°N 79.46000°W / 39.85417; -79.46000[2]
  elevation
1,257 ft (383 m)[3]
Length2.34 mi (3.77 km)[4]
Basin size1.56 square miles (4.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationYoughiogheny River
  average3.18 cu ft/s (0.090 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesVictoria Trail

Rock Spring Run is a 2.34 mi (3.77 km) long 1st 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:[2]

  • Shermans Run

Course

Rock Spring Run rises about 2.5 miles north-northeast of Victoria, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southwest to join the Youghiogheny River at Victoria.[3]

Watershed

Rock Spring Run drains 1.56 square miles (4.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 381.95, and is about 94% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Rock Spring Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Rock Spring Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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