Rattling Run (Catawissa Creek)
| Rattling Run | |
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Rattling Run looking downstream near its mouth
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | southern border of Brandonville in East Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1,280 to 1,300 feet (390 to 400 m) |
| River mouth | Catawissa Creek in East Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 882 ft (269 m) 40°51′59″N 76°11′41″W / 40.8663°N 76.1948°WCoordinates: 40°51′59″N 76°11′41″W / 40.8663°N 76.1948°W |
| Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.4 mi (3.9 km) |
Rattling Run is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.4 miles (3.9 km) long and flows through East Union Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 2.28 square miles (5.9 km2). The stream is considered to be a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and Class A Wild Trout Waters. Three species of fish inhabit the stream. The main rock formations in the stream's watershed are the Mauch Chunk Formation and the Pottsville Formation and the main soils are the Leck Kill soil and the Hezleton soil. The stream has two unnamed tributaries.
Rattling Run begins on the southern border of Brandonville in East Union Township. It flows north and slightly west, reaching the central part of Brandonville after several tenths of a mile. It then turns west and slightly south and enters a valley. After more than a mile, the stream turns north-northwest and then north-northeast, crossing Pennsylvania Route 339. After crossing Pennsylvania Route 339, it turns west-northwest and reaches its confluence with Catawissa Creek after several tenths of a mile.
Rattling Run joins Catawissa Creek 26.32 miles (42.36 km) upstream of its mouth.
Rattling Run has no named tributaries. However, it does have two unnamed tributaries, known as "Trib 27594 To Rattling Run" and "Trib 27595 To Rattling Run".
Rattling Run is infertile and acidic. It has the potential to be affected by acid precipitation.
The concentration of alkalinity in Rattling Run is 5 milligrams per liter. The pH of the stream is 6.6. Its total concentration of water hardness is 22 milligrams per liter.
At 11:31 A.M. on June 19, 1997, the air temperature in the vicinity of Rattling Run 0.57 miles (0.92 km) upstream of its mouth was 22 °C (72 °F). The water temperature of the stream at that time and place was 13.2 °C (55.8 °F). The specific conductivity of the waters of the stream is 81 umhos.
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