Quebec Run

Quebec Run
Tributary to Big Sandy Creek
Waterfall along Quebec Run
Waterfall along Quebec Run
Map of Quebec Run mouth location
Map of Quebec Run mouth location
Location of Quebec Run mouth
Map of Quebec Run mouth location
Map of Quebec Run mouth location
Quebec Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceBrownfield Hollow divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northeast of Wymps Gap, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates39°45′51″N 079°42′25″W / 39.76417°N 79.70694°W / 39.76417; -79.70694[1]
 • elevation2,240 ft (680 m)[2]
MouthBig Sandy Creek
 • location
about 4 miles southwest of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
39°44′12″N 079°39′35″W / 39.73667°N 79.65972°W / 39.73667; -79.65972[1]
 • elevation
1,550 ft (470 m)[3]
Length3.74 mi (6.02 km)[4]
Basin size
14.33 square miles (37.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBig Sandy Creek
 • average31.80 cu ft/s (0.900 m3/s) at mouth with Big Sandy Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressioneast and southeast[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftMill Run
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Quebec Run is a 3.74 mi (6.02 km) long 3rd order tributary to Big Sandy Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Mill Run

Course

Quebec Run rises about 2 miles northeast of Wymps Gap, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows east and southeast to join Big Sandy Creek about 4 miles southwest of Elliottsville.[3]

Watershed

Quebec Run drains 14.33 square miles (37.1 km2) of area, receives about 50.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 320.85, and is about 94% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Quebec Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Quebec Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 November 2020.


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