Carbon Run
| Carbon Run | |
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Carbon Run in Shamokin
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | small lake in Zerbe Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania between 1,060 and 1,080 feet (320 and 330 m) |
| River mouth | Shamokin Creek in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 709 ft (216 m) 40°47′21″N 76°33′47″W / 40.78909°N 76.56296°WCoordinates: 40°47′21″N 76°33′47″W / 40.78909°N 76.56296°W |
| Progression | Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 8.78 sq mi (22.7 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
Carbon Run is a tributary of Shamokin Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long and flows through Zerbe Township, Coal Township, and Shamokin. The watershed of the stream has an area of 8.78 square miles (22.7 km2). Carbon Run is impaired due to metals from acid mine drainage, which colors the stream orange. Metals such as manganese, iron, aluminum, and others occur within its water. The watershed of the stream is in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. Much of the area in the vicinity of the stream consists of spoil piles and abandoned mining land.
Carbon Run is especially prone to flooding, more so than other streams in its area. Two passive treatment systems have been installed on the stream. A number of bridges and masonry walls have been constructed over and on it. The watershed of the stream is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. There are no trout inhabiting the stream, but a few fish species and macroinvertebrate taxa have been observed in it.
Carbon Run begins in a small lake in Zerbe Township. It flows south for several hundred feet and enters a broad valley. The stream then flows in an east-northeasterly direction for a few miles, though it heads in other directions for short distances. In this reach, it enters Coal Township, receives two unnamed tributaries from the , and passes through two small lakes. The stream then turns south-southeast for a few tenths of a mile before turning east-northeast again. Its valley narrows and it reaches the census-designated place of Fairview-Ferndale. The stream flows alongside Pennsylvania Route 125 for several tenths of a mile before turning north and entering Shamokin. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, it turns northwest and reaches its confluence with Shamokin Creek.
Carbon Run joins Shamokin Creek 21.62 miles (34.79 km) upstream of its mouth.
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