Meadow Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)
Meadow Run is a 14.23 mi (22.90 km) long 4th order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
| Meadow Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
 Meadow Run Waterslide | |
  Location of Meadow Run mouth  Meadow Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Borough | Ohiopyle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Coolspring Run divide |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Washington Springs, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 39°52′22″N 079°36′47″W[2] |
| • elevation | 2,370 ft (720 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 39°51′50″N 079°29′44″W[2] |
• elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m)[3] |
| Length | 14.23 mi (22.90 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 41.20 square miles (106.7 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 87.34 cu ft/s (2.473 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Deadman Run Beaver Creek Laurel Run |
| Waterbodies | Deer Lake |
| Bridges | Chalk Hill-Ohiopyle Road, Old Mill Road, Nelson Road, PA 381, Meadow Run Road, Grover Road, Meadow Run Road (x2), Dinner Bell Road, PA 381 |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]
- Great Meadow Run
Course
Meadow Run rises about 1 mile northeast of Washington Springs, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southeast and northeast to join the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle.[3]
Watershed
Meadow Run drains 41.20 square miles (106.7 km2) of area, receives about 50.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 376.51, and is about 82% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - Meadow Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Meadow Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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