Rocky Hollow (Dunkard Creek tributary)
Rocky Hollow is a 1.98 mi (3.19 km) long second-order tributary to Dunkard Creek in Greene County.
| Rocky Hollow Tributary to Dunkard Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of Rocky Hollow mouth Rocky Hollow (Dunkard Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Greene County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Whiteley Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles northwest of Poland Mines, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 39°47′12″N 079°57′12″W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,180 ft (360 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Dunkard Creek |
• location | about 2.0 miles west-southwest of Fieldsons Crossroads, Pennsylvania[1] |
• coordinates | 39°46′15″N 079°57′12″W[2] |
• elevation | 787 ft (240 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.98 mi (3.19 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.52 square miles (3.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dunkard Creek |
| • average | 1.52 cu ft/s (0.043 m3/s) at mouth with Dunkard Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast[3] |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Bobtown Road, Rocky Run Road, Bobtown Road, Hunting Hill Road, Donham Road (x2) |
Course
Rocky Hollow rises about 0.5 miles northwest of Poland Mines, Pennsylvania and then flows southeasterly to join Dunkard Creek about 2 miles west-southwest of Fieldsons Crossroads, Pennsylvania.[1]
Watershed
Rocky Hollow drains 1.52 square miles (3.9 km2) of area, receives about 42.9 in/year of precipitation, and is about 54.3% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "Map Viewer". www.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- "Rocky Hollow Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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