Connell Run facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Connell Run |
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Location of Connell Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Youghiogheny River |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Borough | Connellsville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Tates Run divide (Chestnut Ridge) about 1.5 miles west of Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania 1,920 ft (590 m) 40°00′35″N 079°32′05″W / 40.00972°N 79.53472°W |
| River mouth | Youghiogheny River Connellsville, Pennsylvania 866 ft (264 m) 40°00′55″N 079°35′54″W / 40.01528°N 79.59833°W |
| Length | 3.78 mi (6.08 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally west |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 3.14 square miles (8.1 km2) |
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| 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 3.14 mi (5.05 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Connell Run rises about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania, and then flows west to join the Youghiogheny River at Connellsville.
Watershed
Connell Run drains 3.78 square miles (9.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 339.82, and is about 70% forested.
Natural history
Connell Run is the location of Connell Run BDA. The slopes on Connell Run provide habitat for a plant of special concern.
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