Bear Run is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the
Youghiogheny River in
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
Bear Run is in the
Appalachian Mountains and part of the
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Greater Pittsburgh is a populous region centered around its largest city and economic hub, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The region encompasses Pittsburgh's urban core county, Allegheny, and six adjacent Pennsylvania counties: Armstrong, Beaver, ...
. The
Fallingwater house, designed by
architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is located on this stream at the locality known as
Mill Run.
Bear Run is inside the Bear Run Nature Reserve, protected by the
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Bear Run is a designated
Pennsylvania Scenic River. The nearest incorporated town is
Ohiopyle, once a resort town for affluent Pittsburghers reaching the Ferncliff peninsula via rail. Ohiopyle today is the focal point of tourism in the Laurel Highlands, drawing many of the same visitors as Fallingwater, located a few miles away on PA State Route 381.
Course
Bear Run rises about 3 miles northeast of Kaufmann, Pennsylvania,
and then flows southwest and west to join the
Youghiogheny River about 0.25 miles west of Kaufmann.
Watershed
Bear Run drains of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 357.26, and is about 89% forested.
Natural history
Bear Run is the location of Bear Run Watershed BDA. The large forested area of Bear Run, an exceptional value stream, provides habitat for three plant species of special concern.
See also
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List of rivers of Pennsylvania
References
External links
Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers websiteWelcome to Frank Lloyd Wright's FallingwaterGoogle Maps - Mill Run, PA 15464
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Rivers of Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Youghiogheny River
Rivers of Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Scenic Rivers of Pennsylvania
Protected areas of Fayette County, Pennsylvania