Bennys Run
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Bennys Run looking downstream
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| Other name(s) | Buddys Run, Benny's Run |
| Etymology | a local resident named "Benny" |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | pond in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania between 840 and 860 feet (256 and 262 m) |
| River mouth | Shamokin Creek in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 584 ft (178 m) 40°49′25″N 76°35′07″W / 40.82360°N 76.58524°WCoordinates: 40°49′25″N 76°35′07″W / 40.82360°N 76.58524°W |
| Progression | Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 6.12 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 3.8 mi (6.1 km) |
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 3.8 miles (6.1 km) long and flows through Shamokin Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 6.12 square miles (15.9 km2). The stream is not designated as an impaired waterbody and it has a relatively high level of water quality. It is a small, shallow stream and its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. A few bridges have been constructed across the stream.
Bennys Run begins in a pond in Shamokin Township. It flows northeast for a few tenths of a mile before turning east-northeast and flowing through a valley. Over the next few miles, the stream receives four unnamed tributaries from the and one unnamed tributary from the . It then turns north-northeast for a few tenths of a mile before crossing Pennsylvania Route 61 and reaching its confluence with Shamokin Creek.
Bennys Run joins Shamokin Creek 18.20 miles (29.29 km) upstream of its mouth.
Bennys Run is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The engineering department of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation once received an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater into the stream for construction purposes. However, in 2005 and 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection received complaints about untreated sewage discharge into the creek. The estimated flow of sewage into the stream was 12,000 US gallons (45 m3) per day.
Bennys Run has a relatively high level of water quality. It is not impacted by mining.
The elevation near the mouth of Bennys Run is 584 feet (178 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is between 840 and 860 feet (256 and 262 m) above sea level.
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