Lick Run (Little Fishing Creek)
| Lick Run | |
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Lick Run in its lower reaches
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley in Jordan Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania between 1,240 and 1,260 ft (380 and 380 m) |
| River mouth | Little Fishing Creek in Pine Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 705 ft (215 m) 41°09′22″N 76°31′13″W / 41.15609°N 76.52026°WCoordinates: 41°09′22″N 76°31′13″W / 41.15609°N 76.52026°W |
| Progression | Little Fishing Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 4.40 sq mi (11.4 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
Lick Run is a tributary of Little Fishing Creek in Lycoming County and Columbia County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long and flows through Jordan Township in Lycoming County and Pine Township, in Columbia County. The watershed of the stream has an area of 4.40 square miles (11.4 km2). The entire drainage basin is considered to be a Coldwater Fishery and a portion of the stream is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters. At least one bridge crosses the stream.
Lick Run begins in a valley in Jordan Township, Lycoming County. It flows nearly due south for nearly a mile, in the process exiting Jordan Township and Lycoming County.
Upon exiting Lycoming County, Lick Run enters Pine Township, Columbia County. In this township, the stream turns south-southwest and its valley deepens. After nearly a mile, it crosses Pennsylvania Route 42 and turns nearly due south, flowing very closely parallel to Pennsylvania Route 42. The stream continues south for several miles, receiving a number of unnamed tributaries. It eventually turns south-southeast and crosses Pennsylvania Route 42. A short distance further downstream, the stream reaches its confluence with Little Fishing Creek.
Lick Run joins Little Fishing Creek 12.02 miles (19.34 km) upstream of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of Lick Run is 705 feet (215 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,240 feet (380 m) and 1,260 feet (380 m).
The concentration of alkalinity in Lick Run is 16 milligrams per liter.
The watershed of Lick Run has an area of 4.40 square miles (11.4 km2). The stream is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Lairdsville. The community of Sereno is in the vicinity of the stream.
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