Lead Run
| Lead Run | |
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Lead Run looking downstream
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | plateau in eastern Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania 2,260 to 2,280 feet (690 to 690 m) |
| River mouth | East Branch Fishing Creek in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Progression | East Branch Fishing Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 0.82 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
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Lead Run is a tributary of East Branch Fishing Creek in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and flows through Davidson Township. Its watershed has an area of 0.82 square miles (2.1 km2). The stream has a low pH and poor water quality, although that could potentially be remedied. The main rock formations in the area are the Catskill Formation, the Huntley Mountain Formation, and the Burgoon Sandstone. The main soil associations in the vicinity of the stream are the Deep-Wellsboro-Oquaga association, the Norwich association, and the Oquaga association.
Lead Run begins in on a plateau in eastern Davidson Township. It flows west-northwest for approximately 0.2 miles (0.32 km) before turning southwest and heading into a steep ravine, where it stays for more than a mile. Near its mouth, the stream leaves the ravine and turns south and then east. It then reaches its confluence with East Branch Fishing Creek.
Lead Run joins East Branch Fishing Creek 4.12 miles (6.63 km) upstream of its mouth.
Lead Run has no named tributaries. However, it does have a number of unnamed tributaries.
The average discharge of Lead Run is 821 gallons per minute. However, it occasionally runs dry for a period of time, especially during the summer. The average pH of the stream is 4.44. The average concentration of aluminum in the stream is 0.301 milligrams per liter.
The average alkaline deficiency of Lead Run is 19 pounds (8.6 kg) per day. The stream experiences chronic acidification.
The water quality of Lead Run is considered to be "severe", a rating worse than "very poor". The stream also degrades the water quality of East Branch Fishing Creek, although it is not a major contributor of acidity to the creek. Road liming has been suggested as a method of making Lead Run more alkaline. The cost of road liming Lead Run along with the nearby Trout Run is estimated to be $120,000. This restoration is the seventh and final phase of the restoration plan of East Branch Fishing Creek.
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