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Stony Run (Anderson Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 41°07′41″N 078°36′23″W / 41.12806°N 78.60639°W / 41.12806; -78.60639
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Stony Run
Tributary to Anderson Creek
Map of Stony Run mouth location
Map of Stony Run mouth location
Location of Stony Run mouth
Map of Stony Run mouth location
Map of Stony Run mouth location
Stony Run (Anderson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyClearfield
Physical characteristics
SourceLick Run divide
 • locationabout 2 miles southeast of Anderson Creek, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°06′37″N 078°31′35″W / 41.11028°N 78.52639°W / 41.11028; -78.52639[1]
 • elevation2,078 ft (633 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1.5 miles northeast of Home Camp, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°07′41″N 078°36′23″W / 41.12806°N 78.60639°W / 41.12806; -78.60639[1]
 • elevation
1,690 ft (520 m)[3]
Length4.92 mi (7.92 km)[4]
Basin size6.44 square miles (16.7 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationAnderson Creek
 • average11.87 cu ft/s (0.336 m3/s) at mouth with Anderson Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionAnderson CreekWest Branch Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemSusquehanna River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightWhitney Run
BridgesPA 153, I-80 (x2)

Stony Run is a 4.92 mi (7.92 km) long 2nd order tributary to Anderson Creek in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

Course

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Stony Run rises about 2 miles southeast of Anderson Creek, Pennsylvania, and then flows generally west-northwest to join Anderson Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Home Camp.[3]

Watershed

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Stony Run drains 6.44 square miles (16.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 455.06, and is about 78% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Stony Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Stony Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

Watershed Maps

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Course of Stony Run (Anderson Creek tributary) in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
Watershed of Stony Run (Anderson Creek tributary) in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA