York Run

For the stream in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, see York Hollow.
York Run

York Run looking upstream near its mouth
Basin
Progression Bowman Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay
Main source edge of a plateau in Noxen Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Source elevation between 2,060 and 2,080 feet (628 and 634 m)
River mouth Bowman Creek in Noxen Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
41°25′39″N 76°04′01″W / 41.42762°N 76.06685°W / 41.42762; -76.06685Coordinates: 41°25′39″N 76°04′01″W / 41.42762°N 76.06685°W / 41.42762; -76.06685
Mouth elevation 1,014 ft (309 m)
Basin area 1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2)
Length 2.3 mi (3.7 km)

York Run is a tributary of Bowman Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long and flows through Noxen Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 1.42 square miles (3.7 km2). The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, alluvial fan, and Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift. The watershed of the stream is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery and the stream is Class A Wild Trout Waters.

Course

York Run looking downstream near its mouth

York Run begins near the edge of a plateau in Noxen Township. It flows east-northeast for a short distance as its valley becomes much deeper. The stream then turns east-southeast for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast. After several tenths of a mile, it reaches the border of the census-designated place of Noxen. It flows along the border of Noxen in a south-southeasterly direction for several tenths of a mile before reaching its confluence with Bowman Creek.[1]

York Run joins Bowman Creek 14.00 miles (22.53 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]

Hydrology

York Run is not designated as an impaired waterbody.[3] The concentration of alkalinity in York Run is 12 milligrams per liter (0.012 oz/cu ft).[4]

Mehoopany Wind Energy, LLC. once applied for and/or received a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System to discharge stormwater into York Run during construction activities.[5]

Geography and geology

The elevation near the mouth of York Run is 1,014 feet (309 m) above sea level.[6] The elevation of the stream's source is between 2,060 and 2,080 feet (628 and 634 m) above sea level.[1]

The surficial geology near the mouth of York Run mainly consists of alluvium, alluvial fan, and Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift. Further upstream, the surficial geology consists of Wisconsinan Till and alluvium, but bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale is also in the area.[7]

Watershed

The watershed of York Run has an area of 1.42 square miles (3.7 km2).[2] The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Noxen.[6]

The entire length of York Run is on private land that is closed to access.[4]

History

York Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1199825.[6]

Biology

The drainage basin of York Run is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[8] Wild trout naturally reproduce in the stream from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.[9] It is designated by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as Class A Wild Trout Waters for brook trout from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.[4]

In 2002, the lichen species Biatora longispora and Biatora printzenii, of the genus Biatora were observed in the vicinity of York Run.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved October 11, 2015
  2. 1 2 Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 154, retrieved October 11, 2015
  3. ↑ United States Environmental Protection Agency, Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006 Pennsylvania, Upper Susquehanna-Tunkhannock Watershed, retrieved October 11, 2015
  4. 1 2 3 Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (August 2015), Class A Wild Trout Waters (PDF), p. 24, retrieved October 11, 2015
  5. ↑ "VI. NPDES Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities Individual Permit Actions", Pennsylvania Bulletin, October 8, 2011, retrieved October 11, 2015
  6. 1 2 3 Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: York Run, retrieved October 11, 2015
  7. ↑ Duane D. Braun (2007), Surficial geology of the Noxen 7.5-minute quadrangle, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania, p. 18, retrieved October 11, 2015
  8. ↑ "§ 93.9i. Drainage List I. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River", Pennsylvania Code, retrieved October 11, 2015
  9. ↑ Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (August 2015), Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) - August 2015 (PDF), p. 106, retrieved October 11, 2015
  10. ↑ Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria, [http://lichenportal.org/portal//collections/list.php?db[]=40&reset=1&county=Wyoming Specimen Records] Check |url= value (help), retrieved October 11, 2015 delete character in |url= at position 1 (help)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, February 20, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.