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Meadow Run
Meadow Run Waterslide
Meadow Run Waterslide
Map of Meadow Run mouth location
Map of Meadow Run mouth location
Map of Meadow Run mouth location
Map of Meadow Run mouth location
Location of Meadow Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Borough Ohiopyle
Physical characteristics
Main source Coolspring Run divide
about 1 mile northeast of Washington Springs, Pennsylvania
2,370 ft (720 m)
39°52′22″N 079°36′47″W / 39.87278°N 79.61306°W / 39.87278; -79.61306
River mouth Youghiogheny River
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
1,050 ft (320 m)
39°51′50″N 079°29′44″W / 39.86389°N 79.49556°W / 39.86389; -79.49556
Length 14.23 mi (22.90 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast and northeast
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 41.20 square miles (106.7 km2)
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

Meadow Run is a 14.23 mi (22.90 km) 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:

  • Great Meadow Run

Course

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

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.

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