Quebec Run facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Quebec Run
Waterfall along Quebec Run
Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States Location of Quebec Run mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Big Sandy Creek
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source	Brownfield Hollow divide about 2 miles northeast of Wymps Gap, Pennsylvania 2,240 ft (680 m) 39°45′51″N 079°42′25″W / 39.76417°N 79.70694°W / 39.76417; -79.70694
River mouth	Big Sandy Creek about 4 miles southwest of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania 1,550 ft (470 m) 39°44′12″N 079°39′35″W / 39.73667°N 79.65972°W / 39.73667; -79.65972
Length	3.74 mi (6.02 km)
Basin features
Progression	east and southeast
River system	Monongahela River
Basin size	14.33 square miles (37.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Mill Run Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

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.

Variant names

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

• Mill Run

Course

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

Watershed

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.