Dickerson Run is a 3.36 mi (5.41 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Dickerson Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Borough	Vanderbilt
Physical characteristics
Source	Opossum Run divide
• location	pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Leisenring, Pennsylvania[1]
• coordinates	40°01′15″N 079°39′48″W[2]
• elevation	1,120 ft (340 m)[1]
Mouth	Youghiogheny River
• location	Liberty, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	40°02′45″N 079°39′41″W[2]
• elevation	845 ft (258 m)[3]
Length	3.36 mi (5.41 km)[4]
Basin size	6.04 square miles (15.6 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Youghiogheny River
• average	8.64 cu ft/s (0.245 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Lower Sandy Hollow Road (x2), Nellies School Road, Main Street, Creek Road (x2), Hollow Road, Front Street

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

• Dickinsons Mill Run

Course

Dickerson Run rises in a pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Leisenring, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows north to join the Youghiogheny River at Liberty.[3]

Watershed

Dickerson Run drains 6.04 square miles (15.6 km²) of area, receives about 42.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 335.92, and is about 51% forested.[5]

References

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