Klingermans Run
| Klingermans Run | |
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Klingermans Run looking downstream near its mouth
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| Other name(s) | Klingerman Run |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Catawissa Mountain in Roaring Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 1,600 ft (490 m) |
| River mouth | Catawissa Creek in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 738 ft (225 m) 40°55′26″N 76°16′03″W / 40.92380°N 76.26762°WCoordinates: 40°55′26″N 76°16′03″W / 40.92380°N 76.26762°W |
| Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 1.78 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.4 mi (3.9 km) |
Klingermans Run (also known as Klingerman Run) is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.4 miles (3.9 km) long and flows through Roaring Creek Township and Beaver Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.78 square miles (4.6 km2). The stream is considered to be a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and Class A Wild Trout Waters. 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.
Klingermans Run begins on Catawissa Mountain in Roaring Creek Township. It flows east and very slightly north for more than a mile, entering Beaver Township before turning north-northeast for a few tenths of a mile. The stream then turns northeast for some distance before turning north. A few tenths of a mile downstream, it reaches its confluence with Catawissa Creek near Beaver Station Road.
Klingermans Run joins Catawissa Creek 17.08 miles (27.49 km) upstream of its mouth.
Klingermans Run has no tributaries, named or unnamed.
The concentration of alkalinity in the waters of Klingermans Run is 1 milligram per liter. The pH of the stream is 6.0. The stream's water hardness is 2 milligrams per liter.
At 12:55 P.M. on June 23, 1997, the air temperature in the vicinity of Klingermans Run was measured to be 31 °C (88 °F). The water temperature of the stream at that time was 13.4 °C (56.1 °F). The specific conductivity of the waters of the stream is 20 umhos.
The elevation near the mouth of Klingermans Run is 738 feet (225 m) above sea level. The elevation at the source of the stream is approximately 1,600 feet (490 m) above sea level.
The lower reaches of Klingermans Run are on rock of the Mauch Chunk Formation. The upper reaches of the stream are on rock of the Pocono Formation. The Leck Kill soil is found on the lower reaches of the stream. The rest of the stream is on Hazleton soil.
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