Dickerson Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dickerson Run
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Borough	Vanderbilt
Physical characteristics
Main source	Opossum Run divide pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Leisenring, Pennsylvania 1,120 ft (340 m) 40°01′15″N 079°39′48″W / 40.02083°N 79.66333°W / 40.02083; -79.66333
River mouth	Youghiogheny River Liberty, Pennsylvania 845 ft (258 m) 40°02′45″N 079°39′41″W / 40.04583°N 79.66139°W / 40.04583; -79.66139
Length	3.36 mi (5.41 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally north
River system	Monongahela River
Basin size	6.04 square miles (15.6 km2)
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

Dickerson Run is a 3.36 mi (5.41 km) long 3rd 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:

• Dickinsons Mill Run

Course

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

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.