Morgan Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Fayette |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Glade Run divide (Chestnut Ridge) |
• location | about 2.5 miles west of Holland Hill, Pennsylvania [2] |
• coordinates | 39°54′12″N 079°33′17″W / 39.90333°N 79.55472°W [1] |
• elevation | 2,180 ft (660 m) [2] |
Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | Indian Creek, Pennsylvania [3] |
• coordinates | 39°58′00″N 079°30′42″W / 39.96667°N 79.51167°W [1] |
• elevation | 958 ft (292 m) [3] |
Length | 5.82 mi (9.37 km) [4] |
Basin size | 5.06 square miles (13.1 km2) [5] |
Discharge | |
• location | Youghiogheny River |
• average | 10.62 cu ft/s (0.301 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 | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Dunbar-Ohiopyle Road, Kingan Hill Road, Camp Carmel Road (x2) |
Morgan Run is a 5.82 mi (9.37 km) 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: [1]
Morgan Run rises about 2.5 miles west of Holland Hill, Pennsylvania, [2] and then flows north-northwest to join the Youghiogheny River at Indian Creek. [3]
Morgan Run drains 5.06 square miles (13.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 341.94, and is about 53% forested. [5]
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]
Morgan Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Fayette |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Glade Run divide (Chestnut Ridge) |
• location | about 2.5 miles west of Holland Hill, Pennsylvania [2] |
• coordinates | 39°54′12″N 079°33′17″W / 39.90333°N 79.55472°W [1] |
• elevation | 2,180 ft (660 m) [2] |
Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | Indian Creek, Pennsylvania [3] |
• coordinates | 39°58′00″N 079°30′42″W / 39.96667°N 79.51167°W [1] |
• elevation | 958 ft (292 m) [3] |
Length | 5.82 mi (9.37 km) [4] |
Basin size | 5.06 square miles (13.1 km2) [5] |
Discharge | |
• location | Youghiogheny River |
• average | 10.62 cu ft/s (0.301 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 | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Dunbar-Ohiopyle Road, Kingan Hill Road, Camp Carmel Road (x2) |
Morgan Run is a 5.82 mi (9.37 km) 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: [1]
Morgan Run rises about 2.5 miles west of Holland Hill, Pennsylvania, [2] and then flows north-northwest to join the Youghiogheny River at Indian Creek. [3]
Morgan Run drains 5.06 square miles (13.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 341.94, and is about 53% forested. [5]
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]