Calvin Run

Calvin Run
Tributary to Dunkard Creek
Location of Calvin Run mouth
Calvin Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyGreene County
Physical characteristics
SourceWhiteley Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.25 miles south of Kirby, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates39°47′07″N 080°06′42″W / 39.78528°N 80.11167°W / 39.78528; -80.11167[1]
 • elevation1,180 ft (360 m)[2]
MouthDunkard Creek
 • location
about 0.25 miles northeast of Mount Morris, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates
39°44′41″N 080°03′41″W / 39.74472°N 80.06139°W / 39.74472; -80.06139[1]
 • elevation
900 ft (270 m)[1]
Length4.18 mi (6.73 km)[3]
Basin size1.78 square miles (4.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDunkard Creek
 • average8.02 cu ft/s (0.227 m3/s) at mouth with Dunkard Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally southeast[3]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftNorth Branch Calvin Run
Watkins Run
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 19, Haines Hill Road, US 19, I-79, Dooley Run Road

Calvin Run is a 1.63 mi (2.62 km) long first-order tributary to Dunkard Creek in Greene County. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Calvin Run rises about 1.25 miles south of Kirby, Pennsylvania, and then flows southeasterly to join Dunkard Creek about 0.25 miles northeast of Mount Morris, Pennsylvania.[2]

Watershed

Calvin Run drains 5.68 square miles (14.7 km2) of area, receives about 43.1 in/year of precipitation, and is about 76.8% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Map Viewer". www.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Calvin Run Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved April 4, 2024.