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Quebec Run

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Quebec Run
Tributary to Big Sandy Creek
Waterfall along Quebec Run
Waterfall along Quebec Run
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Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceBrownfield Hollow divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northeast of Wymps Gap, Pennsylvania[2]
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 • elevation2,240 ft (680 m)[2]
MouthBig Sandy Creek
 • location
about 4 miles southwest of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
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 • elevation
1,550 ft (470 m)[3]
Length3.74 mi (6.02 km)[4]
Basin size14.33 square miles (37.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBig Sandy Creek
 • average31.80 cu ft/s (0.900 m3/s) at mouth with Big Sandy Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressioneast and southeast[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftMill Run
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Quebec Run is a 3.74 mi (6.02 km) long 3rd order tributary to Big Sandy Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Mill Run

Course

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Quebec Run rises about 2 miles northeast of Wymps Gap, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows east and southeast to join Big Sandy Creek about 4 miles southwest of Elliottsville.[3]

Watershed

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Quebec Run drains 14.33 square miles (37.1 km2) of area, receives about 50.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 320.85, and is about 94% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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