Spring run

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Spring Run
Physical characteristics
Source 
 ⁃ locationnear Brodhead Rd. in Crescent, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
 ⁃ elevationbetween 1,000 and 1,040 feet (300 and 320 m)
Mouth 
 ⁃ location
Flaugherty Run in Crescent, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
 ⁃ coordinates
40°33′22″N 80°13′12″W / 40.5561786°N 80.2200596°W / 40.5561786; -80.2200596Coordinates: 40°33′22″N 80°13′12″W / 40.5561786°N 80.2200596°W / 40.5561786; -80.2200596
 ⁃ elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Length1.2 mi (1.9 km)
Basin size0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionFlaugherty Run → Ohio River → Mississippi River + Gulf of Mexico

Spring Run is a tributary of Flaugherty Run in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) long and flows through Crescent, Pennsylvania.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2).

Course

Spring Run begins in Crescent, near Brodhead Road. It flows northeast and reaches its confluence with Flaugherty Run.[1] Spring Run joins Flaugherty Run 650 feet (200 m) upstream of its mouth.

Tributaries

Spring Run has no named tributaries.[1] However, it does have an unnamed tributary which joins Spring Run about halfway down its length.

Geography and geology

The elevation near the mouth of Spring Run is 692 feet (211 m) above sea level.[2] The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,000 and 1,040 feet (300 and 320 m) above sea level.[1]

Watershed

The watershed of Spring Run has an area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2).

History

Spring Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1188258.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved February 4, 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Spring Run, retrieved April 25, 2020

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