Benny's Run (Shamokin Creek)
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Benny's Run, Buddy's Run, Benny's Run |
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 Benny's run |
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| location | Pennsylvania , USA | |
| River system | Susquehanna River | |
| Drain over | Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay | |
| origin | in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | |
| Source height | about 256 m - 262 m | |
| muzzle | Shamokin Creek in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: 40 ° 49 ′ 25 " N , 76 ° 35 ′ 7" W 40 ° 49 ′ 25 " N , 76 ° 35 ′ 7" W |
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| Mouth height | 178 m | |
| Height difference | about 78 m | |
| Bottom slope | about 13 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 6.1 km | |
| Catchment area | 15.9 km² | |
| Left tributaries | four unnamed | |
| Right tributaries | an unnamed | |
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 6.1 km long and flows through Shamokin Township . The catchment area of the watercourse covers an area of 15.9 km 2 . The watercourse is not reported as impaired and has a relatively high water quality. Its catchment area is designated both as a cold water fishing ground and as a migration fishing ground. The watercourse is crossed by some bridges.
Run
Benny's Run arises from a pool in Shamokin Township. It flows a few hundred meters to the northeast before running through a valley in an east-northeast direction. For the next few kilometers, Benny's Run receives four unnamed watercourses from the left and one from the right. It then follows a north-northeast direction before being crossed by Pennsylvania Route 61 and reaching its confluence with Shamokin Creek, 29.29 km above its confluence.
Hydrology
Benny's Run is not classified as an impaired watercourse. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was once granted an NPDES Clean Water Act permit to dump rainwater into the creek during construction . However, in 2005 and 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection received complaints that untreated sewage was being discharged into the creek. The amount of this waste water was estimated at 45 m 3 per day.
Benny's Run has a relatively high water quality . It is not subject to the influences of mining.
geography
Benny's Run is a small and shallow watercourse in the Irish Valley. This valley runs on the north side of Little Mountain , so the stream generally follows an easterly direction.
The height of the mouth of Benny's Run is 178 m . The source height of the creek is according to the contour lines of the topographic maps of the United States Geological Survey between 840 and 860 feet (256–262 m) above sea level.
The catchment area of Benny's Run covers an area of 15.9 km 2 . It is bordered by several other drainage basins, including that of Little Shamokin Creek , Lick Run, and Lower Shamokin Creek.
Part of his run is Benny's Run accompanied by the Irish Valley Road. The land on both sides of the water is rural.
history
Benny's Run was recorded on August 2, 1979 under the identification number 1169259 for the Geographic Names Information System . The water is named after "Benny", a man who lived by the water. In addition to the writing variant Benny's Run , the stream is also known as Buddy's Run , as it is named on a map of the United States Geological Survey from 1952. But in 1969, several locals who lived here for more than 50 years said they had never heard of anyone referring to the creek as the Buddy's Run.
A T-girder bridge has been running Pennsylvania Route 61 over Benny's Run since 1947. The 15 m long structure is one and a half kilometers north of Weigh Scales. In 1967, a prestressed box girder bridge was built 1.5 km west of Weigh Scales . This has a length of 11.3 m and crosses State Route 4026, as does the box culvert built in 1996 5 km west of Weigh Scales with a length of 8.2 m.
biology
The catchment area of the Bennys Run is designated by law as cold water fishing waters and migratory fishing waters.
See also
- Millers Run (Shamokin Creek) , the closest tributary of Shamokin Creek downstream
- Trout Run (Shamokin Creek) , the closest tributary of Shamokin Creek upstream
- List of rivers in Pennsylvania
- List of tributaries to Shamokin Creek
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d e Bennys Run ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ a b c d e United States Geological Survey : The National Map Viewer ( English ) Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ A b c Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams ( English , PDF, 63.1 MB) November 2, 2001. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ United States Environmental Protection Agency : Pennsylvania, Lower Susquehanna-Penns Watershed ( English ). Retrieved October 13, 2015. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ General Permit Type PAG 2 ( English ) In: Pennsylvania Bulletin . Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ a b Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc .: Shamokin Township Supervisors LAND DEVELOPMENT ( English , PDF) pp. 6, 14–15. 2008. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ Pottsville District Mining Office: Shamokin Creek Watershed TMDL ( English , PDF,) Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection . March 2, 2001. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ a b United States Geological Survey : Effects of Abandoned Coal Mine Drainage on Stream Flow and Water Quality in the Shamokin Creek Basin, Northumberland and Columbia Counties, Pennsylvania, 1999-2001 ( English , PDF) 13. Accessed on October 13, 2015.
- ↑ a b c d Stanley K. Sampsell: PA_1169259_001_Bennys Run_frm_1969.pdf ( English , PDF) June 20, 1969. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ Eric Scicchiatano: Snow ball: Family, friends gather for annual backyard game (English) . In: The News-Item , February 2, 2015. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015 Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ A b Northumberland County ( English ) Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ § 93.9m. Drainage List M. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania Susquehanna River ( English ) In: Pennsylvania Code . Retrieved October 13, 2015.
