Cranberry Run
| Cranberry Run | |
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Cranberry Run in its lower reaches
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| Etymology | cranberry bogs at its headwaters |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Catawissa Mountain in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 1,660 ft (510 m) |
| River mouth | Catawissa Creek in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 754 ft (230 m) 40°55′13″N 76°15′19″W / 40.9204°N 76.2553°WCoordinates: 40°55′13″N 76°15′19″W / 40.9204°N 76.2553°W |
| Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 1.83 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
Cranberry Run is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.0 miles (3.2 km) long and flows trough Beaver Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.83 square miles (4.7 km2). The stream is considered to be a Coldwater Fishery. The main rock formations in the stream's watershed are the Mauch Chunk Formation and the Pocono Formation and the main soils are the Leck Kill soil and the Hazleton soil.
Cranberry Run begins on Catawissa Mountain in Beaver Township. It flows northeast in a valley for over a mile, getting within several hundred feet of the border between Columbia County and Schuylkill County. The stream eventually turns roughly north, crosses Bunker Hill Road, and flows between Catawissa Mountain and Bunker Hill, getting further from the county line. After crossing Cranberry Run Road, it turns northeast and reaches its confluence with Catawissa Creek after a few hundred feet.
Cranberry Run joins Catawissa Creek 18.57 miles (29.89 km) upstream of its mouth.
Cranberry Run has no tributaries, named or unnamed.
A total of 2.0 miles (3.2 km) of Cranberry Run is considered to be impaired by atmospheric deposition due to pH. It also experiences some form of pollution. The stream is highly acidic and affected by acidic precipitation. Its pH is 5.8 and the total concentration of alkalinity is 0 milligrams per liter. The cranberry bogs at the headwaters of the stream may contribute to its acidity. The concentration of water hardness in the stream is 4 milligrams per liter.
At 1:25 P.M. on June 24, 1997, the air temperature in the vicinity of Cranberry Run was 19 °C (66 °F). The water temperature of the stream at that time was 13.3 °C (55.9 °F). The specific conductance of the stream is 22 umhos.
The elevation near the mouth of Cranberry Run is 754 feet (230 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is approximately 1,660 feet (510 m) above sea level.
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