Meadow Run is a 14.23 mi (22.90 km) long 4th order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Meadow Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Meadow Run Waterslide
Location of Meadow Run mouth Show 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[1]
• coordinates	39°52′22″N 079°36′47″W[2]
• elevation	2,370 ft (720 m)[1]
Mouth	Youghiogheny River
• location	Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	39°51′50″N 079°29′44″W[2]
• elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)[3]
Length	14.23 mi (22.90 km)[4]
Basin size	41.20 square miles (106.7 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Youghiogheny River
• average	87.34 cu ft/s (2.473 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
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

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

• Great Meadow Run

Course

Meadow Run rises about 1 mile northeast of Washington Springs, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southeast and northeast to join the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle.[3]

Watershed

Meadow Run drains 41.20 square miles (106.7 km²) of area, receives about 50.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 376.51, and is about 82% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

References

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