Pollock Run facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pollock Run |
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Location of Pollock Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Youghiogheny River |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland Allegheny |
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| Main source | Cedar Creek divide Rankins Corners, Pennsylvania 1,060 ft (320 m) 40°10′09″N 079°49′12″W / 40.16917°N 79.82000°W |
| River mouth | Youghiogheny River Smithdale, Pennsylvania 739 ft (225 m) 40°13′40″N 079°47′19″W / 40.22778°N 79.78861°W |
| Length | 5.55 mi (8.93 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast and north |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 8.12 square miles (21.0 km2) |
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| Bridges | Fallsburg Road, PA 51, PA 201, Moores Road, PA 136, Coal Hollow Road (x3), Margaret Street (x2) |
Pollock Run is a 5.55 mi (8.93 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Pollock Run rises at Rankins Corners, Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County, and then flows southeast and then turns north to join the Youghiogheny River just into Allegheny County at Smithdale.
Watershed
Pollock Run drains 8.12 square miles (21.0 km2) of area, receives about 39.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 335.80, and is about 40% forested.
Natural History
Pollock Run is the location of Pollock Run Slopes BDA, which contains a remnant Mesic Central Forest community and a rare plant species.
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