Connell Run

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.^[2]

Connell Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Borough	Connellsville
Physical characteristics
Source	Tates Run divide (Chestnut Ridge)
• location	about 1.5 miles west of Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania[1]
• coordinates	40°00′35″N 079°32′05″W[2]
• elevation	1,920 ft (590 m)[1]
Mouth	Youghiogheny River
• location	Connellsville, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	40°00′55″N 079°35′54″W[2]
• elevation	866 ft (264 m)[3]
Length	3.78 mi (6.08 km)[4]
Basin size	3.14 square miles (8.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Youghiogheny River
• average	5.44 cu ft/s (0.154 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progression	generally west[4]
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
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

Course

Connell Run rises about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania,^[1] 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]