Messers Run
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Satellite map of Messers Run. The red dot is the stream's source and blue dot is its mouth.
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | Spring Mountain in Kline Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1,600 ft (490 m) |
| River mouth | Catawissa Creek in East Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1,053 ft (321 m) 40°52′39″N 76°05′47″W / 40.87745°N 76.09641°WCoordinates: 40°52′39″N 76°05′47″W / 40.87745°N 76.09641°W |
| Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 5.98 sq mi (15.5 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
Messers Run is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long and flows through Kline Township and East Union Township. The only named tributary of the stream is Negro Hollow, but it has two unnamed tributaries. The creek has some alkalinity, but is slightly acidic. The main rock formations in the watershed of it are the Mauch Chunk Formation and the Pottsville Formation. The main soils in the watershed are the Leck Kill soil and the Hazleton soil.
The watershed of Messers Run has an area of 5.98 square miles (15.5 km2). There are two reservoirs on the stream. It is difficult to access the stream as most of it is several hundred meters from any road. The creek is a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and Class A Wild Trout Waters in some places. There are many species of fish inhabiting the creek, including brook, brown trout, and others. The creek has been surveyed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Messers Run is approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long. It begins near Interstate 81 on a mountain known as Spring Mountain in Kline Township. It flows southwest for several tenths of a mile before entering a valley and turning west-southwest. After approximately a mile, the stream passes through the Lofty Reservoir. It exits the Lofty Reservoir via the reservoir's southwestern edge and continues west and slightly south. After more than a mile, it turns west and slightly north, receiving an unnamed tributary several tenths of a mile downstream. The stream then continues west, receiving another unnamed tributary after several tenths of a mile. A few tenths of a mile later, it exits Kline Township and enters East Union Township. In East Union Township, the stream turns northwest and receives the tributary Negro Hollow. It then turns northeast for a few hundred feet and passes near the Blue Head Reservoir. The stream then turns northwest and flows for slightly less than a mile until it reaches its confluence with Catawissa Creek. Messers Run joins Catawissa Creek 33.90 miles (54.56 km) upstream of its mouth.
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