Hettesheimer Run
| Hettesheimer Run | |
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Hettesheimer Run near its mouth
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| Other name(s) | Hettesheimer's Run |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley to the west of Schooley Mountain in Noxen Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania between 1,520 and 1,540 feet (463 and 469 m) |
| River mouth | Bowman Creek in Noxen in Noxen Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania 1,004 ft (306 m) 41°25′37″N 76°03′52″W / 41.42689°N 76.06451°WCoordinates: 41°25′37″N 76°03′52″W / 41.42689°N 76.06451°W |
| Progression | Bowman Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 1.94 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 1.6 mi (2.6 km) |
Hettesheimer Run (also known as Hettesheimer's Run) is a tributary of Bowman Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) long and flows through Noxen Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.94 square miles (5.0 km2). It is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The stream was historically used as an industrial water supply. Its watershed is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery and the stream is Class A Wild Trout Waters.
Hettsheimer Run begins in a valley to the west of Schooley Mountain in Noxen Township. It flows southeast through the valley for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast. After several tenths of a mile, the stream turns south-southwest and enters the census-designated place of Noxen. It then exits its valley and reaches its confluence with Bowman Creek.
Hettesheimer Run joins Bowman Creek 13.84 miles (22.27 km) upstream of its mouth.
Hettesheimer Run is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The concentration of alkalinity in Hettesheimer Run is 12 milligrams per liter (0.012 oz/cu ft).
The elevation near the mouth of Hettesheimer Run is 1,004 feet (306 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,520 and 1,540 feet (463 and 469 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology in the vicinity of the mouth of Hettesheimer Run consists of alluvial fan, alluvial terrace, alluvium, and Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift. Further upstream, the surficial geology along the stream consists of alluvium, while Wisconsinan Till is also in the area. The surficial geology in the stream's middle and upper reaches consists of Wisconsinan Till, but bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale occurs near its valley.
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