Lake Run
| Lake Run | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Henry Lake in Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania approximately 1,900 feet (580 m) |
| River mouth | Roaring Brook in Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 1,654 ft (504 m) 41°18′15″N 75°29′17″W / 41.30421°N 75.48806°WCoordinates: 41°18′15″N 75°29′17″W / 41.30421°N 75.48806°W |
| Progression | Roaring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 3.44 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 1.6 mi (2.6 km) |
Lake Run is a tributary of Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) long and flows through Covington Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 3.44 square miles (8.9 km2). It has one named tributary, which is known as Emerson Run. Lake Run is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, Wisconsinan Till, Boulder Colluvium, alluvium, bedrock, sand and gravel pits, fill, wetlands, peat bogs, and a lake.
Lake Run begins in Henry Lake, in the community of Eagle Lake, in Covington Township. The stream flows west-northwest for several tenths of a mile before turning north-northwest for more than a mile, flowing in a valley on the border of Eagle Lake and receiving the tributary Emerson Run from the . The stream eventually leaves behind the border of Eagle Lake and turns northwest for several hundred feet before reaching its confluence with Roaring Brook.
Lake Run joins Roaring Brook 17.50 miles (28.16 km) upstream of its mouth.
Lake Run has one named tributary, which is known as Emerson Run. Emerson Run joins Lake Run 0.84 miles (1.35 km) upstream of its mouth. Its watershed has an area of 1.58 square miles (4.1 km2).
The concentration of alkalinity in Lake Run is 15 milligrams per liter. Rainwater from the Covington Industrial Park has been discharged into the stream.
The elevation near the mouth of Lake Run is 1,654 feet (504 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is approximately 1,900 feet (580 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology in the vicinity of the lower reaches of Lake Run consists of bedrock consisting of conglomeratic sandstone, sandstone, and shale; Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift; Wisconsinan Till, a glacial till; alluvium, fill; and sand and gravel pits. Further upstream, there is Boulder Colluvium, which contains numerous conglomerate, quartz, and sandstone boulders; Wisconsinan Till, bedrock, wetlands, peat bogs, and a lake.
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