Bargers Run
| Bargers Run | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Bergers Run, Wildcat Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley near the southern side of Wildcat Ridge in Greenwood Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania 649 ft (198 m) |
| River mouth | Susquehanna River in Liverpool, Perry County, Pennsylvania 377 ft (115 m) 40°34′01″N 76°59′32″W / 40.56685°N 76.99226°WCoordinates: 40°34′01″N 76°59′32″W / 40.56685°N 76.99226°W |
| Progression | Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 13.0 sq mi (34 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 5.9 mi (9.5 km) |
Bargers Run (also known as Bergers Run or Wildcat Creek) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Perry County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.9 miles (9.5 km) long and flows through Greenwood Township, Liverpool Township, and Liverpool. The watershed of the stream has an area of 13.0 square miles (34 km2). The stream has two named tributaries: Spruce Run and Barger Run. A number of bridges have been built across Bargers Run. Its watershed is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Bargers Run begins in a valley near the southern side of Wildcat Ridge, in Greenwood Township. It flows east-northeast for a short distance and enters Liverpool Township before turning east-southeast. A short distance further downstream, the stream turns southeast, heading away from Wildcat Ridge. Over the next several tenths of a mile, it receives four unnamed tributaries from the and two from the . It then turns east-northeast for a few miles. From the right, the stream receives two unnamed tributaries, then the tributary Spruce Run, then one more unnamed tributary from the right. From the left, it receives three unnamed tributaries. Bargers Run then turns northeast for several tenths of a mile, receiving the tributary Barger Run and an unnamed tributary from the left. It then turns south-southeast for a few tenths of a mile before turning northeast and then east, entering Liverpool. Here, the steam flows east for a few tenths of a mile before crossing US Route 11/US Route 15 and reaching its confluence with the Susquehanna River.
Bargers Run joins the Susquehanna River 100.24 miles (161.32 km) upriver of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of Bargers Run is 377 feet (115 m) above sea level. The elevation near the stream's source is 649 feet (198 m) above sea level.
Red sandstone of the Catskill Formation occurs in the vicinity of the valley of Bargers Run.
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