| Meadow Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
 Meadow Run Waterslide | |
  Location of Meadow Run mouthShow map of Pennsylvania Meadow Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States)Show map of 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 |
| • coordinates | 39°52′22″N 079°36′47″W / 39.87278°N 79.61306°W / 39.87278; -79.61306 |
| • elevation | 2,370 ft (720 m) |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
| • location | Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 39°51′50″N 079°29′44″W / 39.86389°N 79.49556°W / 39.86389; -79.49556 |
| • elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Length | 14.23 mi (22.90 km) |
| Basin size | 41.20 square miles (106.7 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 87.34 cu ft/s (2.473 m/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River |
| 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 |
Meadow Run is a 14.23 mi (22.90 km) long 4th order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Great Meadow Run
Course
Meadow Run rises about one mile (2 km) northeast of Washington Springs, Pennsylvania, and then flows southeast and northeast to join the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle.
Watershed
Meadow Run drains 41.20 square miles (106.7 km) of area, receives about 50.7 in (1,290 mm) per year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 376.51, and is about 82% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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