Painter Run
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Painter Run looking upstream near its mouth
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| Other name(s) | Painter's Run |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | small pond in a shallow valley in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania between 2,200 and 2,220 feet (670 and 680 m) |
| River mouth | West Branch Fishing Creek in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania 1,296 ft (395 m) 41°18′16″N 76°26′07″W / 41.3045°N 76.4354°WCoordinates: 41°18′16″N 76°26′07″W / 41.3045°N 76.4354°W |
| Progression | West Branch Fishing Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 5.20 sq mi (13.5 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
Painter Run (also known as Painter's Run) is a tributary of West Branch Fishing Creek in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long and flows through Davidson Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 5.20 square miles (13.5 km2). It has one named tributary, which is known as Oxhorn Run and one unnamed tributary. Painter Run is slightly acidic, with pH values ranging from 5.99 to 6.88. The stream is in a narrow valley with several ridges nearby. Sandstone of the Pocono Formation occurs near it. At least two bridges have been constructed over the stream. Its unnamed tributary is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters.
Painter Run begins in a small pond in a shallow valley in Davidson Township. It flows southeast for a few tenths of a mile and receives an unnamed tributary from the . It then turns east for several tenths of a mile and its valley becomes deeper and narrower. The stream gradually turns south and receives an unnamed tributary from the . After several tenths of a miles, it receives another unnamed tributary from the right. The stream then turns southeast for some distance and its valley continues to become deeper. It then receives another unnamed tributary from the left and turns southeast for approximately a mile, flowing alongside State Route 2003. It then gradually turns south-southeast and receives its only named tributary, Oxhorn Run, from the right. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, it reaches its confluence with West Branch Fishing Creek.
Painter Run joins West Branch Fishing Creek 6.12 miles (9.85 km) upstream of its mouth.
Painter Run has one named tributary, which is known as Oxhorn Run. It also has one unnamed tributary. Oxhorn Run joins Painter Run 0.58 miles (0.93 km) upstream of its mouth. The watershed of Oxhorn Run has an area of 0.87 square miles (2.3 km2). The unnamed tributary joins Painter Run 2.2 miles (3.5 km) upstream of its mouth.
Between June 2010 and April 2011, the water temperature of Painter Run was measured four times. On June 18, the temperature was 59.6 °F (15.3 °C) and on November 13, it was 40.7 °F (4.8 °C). On April 9, 2011, the temperature was 39.6 °F (4.2 °C) and on January 4, 2011, it was 32.6 °F (0.3 °C). The specific conductance of the stream's waters was 37, 21, 15, and 20 micro-siemens per centimeter, respectively.
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