Morgan Run | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Youghiogheny River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Morgan Run mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Morgan Run mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Fayette |
Length: | 5.82miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Youghiogheny River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 10.62cuft/s at mouth with Youghiogheny River[2] |
Source1: | Glade Run divide (Chestnut Ridge) |
Source1 Location: | about 2.5 miles west of Holland Hill, Pennsylvania[3] |
Source1 Coordinates: | 39.9033°N -79.5547°W[4] |
Source1 Elevation: | 2180feet |
Mouth: | Youghiogheny River |
Mouth Location: | Indian Creek, Pennsylvania[5] |
Mouth Coordinates: | 39.9667°N -79.5117°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 958feet |
Progression: | Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Monongahela River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Dunbar-Ohiopyle Road, Kingan Hill Road, Camp Carmel Road (x2) |
Morgan Run is a 5.82miles long 2nd 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]
Morgan Run rises about 2.5 miles west of Holland Hill, Pennsylvania,[3] and then flows north-northwest to join the Youghiogheny River at Indian Creek.[5]
Morgan Run drains of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 341.94, and is about 53% forested.[2]
Morgan Run is the location of Middle Morgan Run BDA. The oak-dominated slopes along Morgan Run provide habitat for an animal species of special concern.[6]