Connell Run

Stream in Pennsylvania, USA
40°00′35″N 079°32′05″W / 40.00972°N 79.53472°W / 40.00972; -79.53472[1] • elevation1,920 ft (590 m)[2] MouthYoughiogheny River
 • location
Connellsville, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
40°00′55″N 079°35′54″W / 40.01528°N 79.59833°W / 40.01528; -79.59833[1]
 • elevation
866 ft (264 m)[3]Length3.78 mi (6.08 km)[4]Basin size3.14 square miles (8.1 km2)[5]Discharge  • locationYoughiogheny River • average5.44 cu ft/s (0.154 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] Basin featuresProgressiongenerally west[4]River systemMonongahela RiverTributaries  • leftunnamed tributaries • rightunnamed tributariesBridgesMcCoy 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.[1]

Course

Connell Run rises about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows west to join the Youghiogheny River at Connellsville.[3]

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.[5]

Natural history

Connell Run is the location of Connell Run BDA. The slopes on Connell Run provide habitat for a plant of special concern.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Connell Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Connell Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Fayette County Natural Heritage Inventory" (PDF). Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 22 November 2020.