South Run (Bowman Creek)

South Run

South Run looking upstream from Buckwheat Hollow Road
Other name(s) South Run Creek
Basin
Progression Bowman Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay
Main source broad valley near Hickory Knob in Monroe Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Source elevation between 1,180 and 1,200 feet (360 and 366 m)
River mouth Bowman Creek in Monroe Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
41°25′16″N 76°01′57″W / 41.4212°N 76.0326°W / 41.4212; -76.0326Coordinates: 41°25′16″N 76°01′57″W / 41.4212°N 76.0326°W / 41.4212; -76.0326
Mouth elevation 899 ft (274 m)
Basin area 3.42 sq mi (8.9 km2)
Length 2.5 mi (4.0 km)

South Run (also known as South Run Creek) is a tributary of Bowman Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long and flows through Monroe Township.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 3.42 square miles (8.9 km2). It is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The surficial geology in the vicinity of the stream consists of alluvium, alluvial terrace, and Wisconsinan Till. Its watershed is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.

Course

South Run looking downstream from Buckwheat Hollow Road

South Run begins in a broad valley near Hickory Knob in Monroe Township. It flows in a northerly direction for several tenths of a mile before turning northwest as its valley narrows. After several tenths of a mile, the stream turns north for several tenths of a mile before turning northwest and then north again. It then reaches its confluence with Bowman Creek.[1]

South Run joins Bowman Creek 11.68 miles (18.80 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]

Hydrology

South Run is not designated as an impaired waterbody.[3]

Geography and geology

The elevation near the mouth of South Run is 899 feet (274 m) above sea level.[4] The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,180 and 1,200 feet (360 and 366 m) above sea level.[1]

The surficial geology of the land adjacent to South Run mainly consists of alluvium. However, large areas of a till known as Wisconsinan Till also occur in the stream's watershed. A patch of alluvial terrace occurs near its mouth.[5]

There is a spring in the watershed of South Run. The spring's source is "somewhat diffuse" and it is located at the headwaters of a rill that flows into South Run.[6]

Watershed

The watershed of South Run has an area of 3.42 square miles (8.9 km2).[2] The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Noxen.[4]

Some farmstead land infringes upon the 100-year floodplain of South Run in Monroe Township.[7]

History

Bridge carrying Buckwheat Hollow Road/State Route 2001 over South Run

South Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1199570.[4] The stream is also known as South Run Creek.[8]

A concrete tee beam bridge carrying State Route 2001 was constructed over South Run in 1941 in Monroe Township and is 29.9 feet (9.1 m) long. A steel stringer/multi-beam or girder bridge carrying the same road over the stream in Monroe Township was built in that year and is 26.9 feet (8.2 m) long. In 1954, a third bridge carrying State Route 2001 was built Monroe Township. This bridge is a concrete slab bridge with a length of 24.0 feet (7.3 m).[8] One bridge over the creek is eligible for replacement, as of 2014.[9]

Biology

The watershed of South Run is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[10] Wild trout naturally reproduce in the stream from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved October 1, 2015
  2. 1 2 Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 133, retrieved October 1, 2015
  3. ↑ United States Environmental Protection Agency, Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006 Pennsylvania, Upper Susquehanna-Tunkhannock Watershed, retrieved October 5, 2015
  4. 1 2 3 Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: South Run, retrieved October 1, 2015
  5. ↑ Duane D. Braun (2007), Surficial geology of the Noxen 7.5-minute quadrangle, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania, p. 18, retrieved October 8, 2015
  6. ↑ Pennsylvania Academy of Science (1979), Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Volumes 53-54, p. 131, retrieved October 6, 2015
  7. ↑ Wyoming County Planning Commission (June 30, 2000), BOWMAN'S CREEK WATERSHED ACT 167 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN WYOMING COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, p. 31, retrieved October 6, 2015
  8. 1 2 Wyoming County, retrieved October 5, 2015
  9. ↑ "Bridges eligible for replacement", Wyoming County Press Examiner, January 1, 2014, retrieved September 6, 2015
  10. ↑ "§ 93.9i. Drainage List I. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River", Pennsylvania Code, retrieved October 5, 2015
  11. ↑ Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (August 2015), Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) - August 2015 (PDF), p. 106, retrieved October 5, 2015
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