Meadow Run | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Youghiogheny River |
Image Alt: | Meadow Run Waterslide |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Meadow Run mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Meadow 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: | Ohiopyle |
Length: | 14.23miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Youghiogheny River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 87.34cuft/s at mouth with Youghiogheny River[2] |
Source1: | Coolspring Run divide |
Source1 Location: | about 1 mile northeast of Washington Springs, Pennsylvania[3] |
Source1 Coordinates: | 39.8728°N -79.6131°W[4] |
Source1 Elevation: | 2370feet |
Mouth: | Youghiogheny River |
Mouth Location: | Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania[5] |
Mouth Coordinates: | 39.8639°N -79.4956°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 1050feet |
Progression: | Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Monongahela River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
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 14.23miles long 4th order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[4]
Meadow Run rises about 1 mile northeast of Washington Springs, Pennsylvania,[3] and then flows southeast and northeast to join the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle.[5]
Meadow Run drains of area, receives about 50.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 376.51, and is about 82% forested.[2]