Bennys Run
Bennys Run Buddys Run, Benny's Run | |
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Etymology | a local resident named "Benny" |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | pond in Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | between 840 and 860 feet (256 and 262 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Shamokin Creek in Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°49′25″N 76°35′07″W / 40.82360°N 76.58524°W |
• elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Length | 3.8 mi (6.1 km) |
Basin size | 6.12 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Tributaries | |
• left | four unnamed tributaries |
• right | one unnamed tributary |
Bennys Run (also known as Buddys Run or Benny's Run) is a tributary of Shamokin Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.8 miles (6.1 km) long and flows through Shamokin Township.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 6.12 square miles (15.9 km2). The stream is not designated as an impaired waterbody and it has a relatively high level of water quality. It is a small, shallow stream and its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. A few bridges have been constructed across the stream.
Course
Bennys Run begins in a pond in Shamokin Township. It flows northeast for a few tenths of a mile before turning east-northeast and flowing through a valley. Over the next few miles, the stream receives four unnamed tributaries from the left and one unnamed tributary from the right. It then turns north-northeast for a few tenths of a mile before crossing Pennsylvania Route 61 and reaching its confluence with Shamokin Creek.[1]
Bennys Run joins Shamokin Creek 18.20 miles (29.29 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]
Hydrology
Bennys Run is not designated as an impaired waterbody.
Bennys Run has a relatively high level of water quality.[6] It is not impacted by mining.[7]
Geography and geology
The elevation near the mouth of Bennys Run is 584 feet (178 m) above sea level.[8] The elevation of the stream's source is between 840 and 860 feet (256 and 262 m) above sea level.[1]
Bennys Run is a small and shallow stream situated in Irish Valley.[9][10] It flows in a generally easterly direction.[9]
Watershed
The watershed of Bennys Run has an area of 6.12 square miles (15.9 km2).[2] The mouth of the stream is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Shamokin. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Trevorton.[8] The watershed borders several other watersheds, including the Little Shamokin Creek watershed, the Lick Run watershed, and the lower Shamokin Creek watershed.[7]
A road known as Irish Valley Road runs alongside Bennys Run for some distance. There are areas of rural land in the vicinity of the stream.[5]
History
Bennys Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1169259.[8] The stream is named after "Benny", a man who used to live along the stream.[9] However, it is also known as Buddys Run or Benny's Run.[8][11] This variant name appears on a United States Geological Survey map from 1952.[12] However, in 1969, several locals who had lived near the stream for 50 years had never heard of the stream being called Buddys Run.[9]
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Biology
The drainage basin of Bennys run is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[13]
See also
- Millers Run, next tributary of Shamokin Creek going downstream
- Trout Run (Shamokin Creek), next tributary of Shamokin Creek going upstream
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of tributaries of Shamokin Creek
References
- ^ a b c United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved August 13, 2015
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 34, retrieved August 13, 2015
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency, Pennsylvania, Lower Susquehanna-Penns Watershed, archived from the original on March 9, 2022, retrieved August 13, 2015
- ^ "General Permit Type—PAG-2", Pennsylvania Bulletin, retrieved August 13, 2015
- ^ a b Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc. (2008), Shamokin Township Supervisors LAND DEVELOPMENT (PDF), pp. 6, 14–15, archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2015, retrieved August 13, 2015
- ^ Pottsville District Mining Office (March 2, 2001), Shamokin Creek Watershed TMDL (PDF), Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, p. 49, retrieved August 13, 2015
- ^ a b United States Geological Survey, Effects of Abandoned Coal-Mine Drainage on Streamflow and Water Quality in the Shamokin Creek Basin, Northumberland and Columbia Counties, Pennsylvania, 1999–2001 (PDF), p. 13, retrieved August 13, 2015
- ^ a b c d Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Bennys Run, archived from the original on October 15, 2015, retrieved August 13, 2015
- ^ a b c d Stanley K. Sampsell (June 20, 1969), PA_1169259_001_Bennys Run_frm_1969.pdf, retrieved August 13, 2015
- ^ Eric Scicchiatano (February 2, 2015), "Snow ball: Family, friends gather for annual backyard game", The News-Item, archived from the original on August 13, 2015, retrieved August 13, 2015
- ^ a b Northumberland County, retrieved August 13, 2015
- ^ Geographic Names Information System, Variant Citation, retrieved August 13, 2015[permanent dead link]
- ^ "§ 93.9m. Drainage List M. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River", Pennsylvania Code, retrieved August 13, 2015