Connell Run Explained

Connell Run
Name Other:Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Connell Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Connell Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Fayette
Subdivision Type4:Borough
Subdivision Name4:Connellsville
Length:3.78miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Youghiogheny River
Discharge1 Avg:5.44cuft/s at mouth with Youghiogheny River[2]
Source1:Tates Run divide (Chestnut Ridge)
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles west of Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:40.0097°N -79.5347°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1920feet
Mouth:Youghiogheny River
Mouth Location:Connellsville, Pennsylvania[5]
Mouth Coordinates:40.0153°N -79.5983°W
Mouth Elevation:866feet
Progression:generally west
River System:Monongahela River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:McCoy Hollow Road (x5), Hosfelt Road, Perry Street, South Alley, E Park Drive (x2), Wills Road, Baldwin Avenue, S Pittsburgh Street, S Arch Street

Connell Run is a 3.14miles long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[4]

Course

Connell Run rises about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania,[3] and then flows west to join the Youghiogheny River at Connellsville.[5]

Watershed

Connell Run drains of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 339.82, and is about 70% forested.[2]

Natural history

Connell Run is the location of Connell Run BDA. The slopes on Connell Run provide habitat for a plant of special concern.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 22 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Connell Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 22 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 22 November 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Connell Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 22 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 22 November 2020 . en.
  6. Web site: Fayette County Natural Heritage Inventory . Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program . Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program . 22 November 2020.