Meadow Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) explained

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 RiverMonongahela RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf 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.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[4]

Course

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]

Watershed

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 24 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Meadow Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 24 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 24 November 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Meadow Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 24 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 24 November 2020 . en.