Rough Run
| Rough Run | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | named for the speed of its waters and the dense foliage surrounding it |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | plateau in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 2,240 and 2,260 feet (680 and 690 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | West Branch Fishing Creek in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°18′14″N 76°23′32″W / 41.30398°N 76.39219°W |
• elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Length | 1.3 mi (2.1 km) |
| Basin size | 0.72 mi2 (1.9 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | West Branch Fishing Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Rough Run is a tributary of West Branch Fishing Creek in Sullivan County and Columbia County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 km) long and flows through Davidson Township in Sullivan County and Sugarloaf Township in Columbia County. The watershed of the stream has an area of 0.72 square miles (1.9 km2). Glacial till and bedrock consisting of shale and sandstone can be found along the stream. It is named for the speed of its waters and the foliage along the sides of the stream.