Black Run (West Branch Susquehanna River tributary)
Black Run | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | east of a pond in Brady Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | 629 ft (192 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | West Branch Susquehanna River in Brady Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania near Montgomery |
• coordinates | 41°08′24″N 76°53′44″W / 41.1399°N 76.8956°W |
• elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
Length | 5.87 mi (9.45 km) |
Basin size | 5.87 sq mi (15.2 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Tributaries | |
• left | three unnamed tributaries |
• right | one unnamed tributary |
Black Run is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Lycoming County and Union County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.6 miles (5.8 km) long and flows through Brady Township in Lycoming County and Gregg Township in Union County.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 5.87 square miles (15.2 km2). The stream is not designated as an impaired waterbody. It is a relatively small stream with its mouth located near Montgomery. The stream's watershed is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Course
Black Run begins to the east of a pond in Brady Township, Lycoming County. It flows south-southeast for several tenths of a mile before exiting Brady Township and Lycoming County. Upon leaving Lycoming County, the stream enters Gregg Township, Union County and turns southeast for several tenths of a mile, passing through a pond, receiving an unnamed tributary from the
Black Run joins the West Branch Susquehanna River 20.34 miles (32.73 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]
Hydrology
Black Run is not designated as an impaired waterbody.
Geography and geology
The elevation near the mouth of Black Run is 456 feet (139 m) above sea level.[6] The elevation of the stream's source is 629 feet (192 m) above sea level.[1]
Black Run was described as a "rather small and insignificant stream" in an 1899 report.[7]
Watershed
The watershed of Black Run has an area of 5.87 square miles (15.2 km2).[2] The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Montoursville South.[6] Its mouth is located near Montgomery.[2] The stream is situated near the northern border of Gregg Township, Union County.[9]
The
History
Black Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1169731.[6]
In the late 1800s, a
Biology
The drainage basin of Black Run is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[11]
See also
- White Deer Hole Creek, next tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River going downriver
- Black Hole Creek, next tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River going upriver
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
References
- ^ a b c United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved January 16, 2016
- ^ a b c Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 36, retrieved January 16, 2016
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency, Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006 Pennsylvania, Lower West Branch Susquehanna Watershed, archived from the original on August 21, 2017, retrieved January 16, 2016
- ^ "APPROVALS TO USE NPDES AND/OR OTHER GENERAL PERMITS", Pennsylvania Bulletin, retrieved January 16, 2016
- ^ Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood: Environmental Impact Statement, 1990, retrieved January 17, 2016
- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Black Run, retrieved January 16, 2016[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Pennsylvania (1899), Official Documents, Comprising the Department and Other Reports ..., Volume 4, p. 121, retrieved January 16, 2016
- ^ Pennsylvania, Geological Survey of (1887), Report of Progress 1874-1889,A-Z..., p. 87, retrieved January 17, 2016
- ISBN 9780738574585, retrieved January 17, 2016
- ^ a b Lycoming County Planning Commission (January 3, 1990), Public Notice of Proposed Revision to the Official Sewage Facilities Plan of Brady Township, Lycoming County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PDF), p. 23, archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2010, retrieved January 16, 2016
- ^ "§ 93.9l. Drainage List L. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania West Branch Susquehanna River", Pennsylvania Code, retrieved January 16, 2016