Shingle Run (West Branch Run)
| Shingle Run | |
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Shingle Run in its lower reaches in wintertime
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| Other name(s) | Thumb Shingle Mill Run |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | near Crist Hill Road in Jordan Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania between 1,200 and 1,220 feet (370 and 370 m) |
| River mouth | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Progression | West Branch Run → Little Fishing Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
Shingle Run is a tributary of West Branch Run in Lycoming County and Columbia County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long and flows through Jordan Township, Lycoming County and Pine Township, Columbia County. Its watershed has an area of 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) and the stream has various unnamed tributaries. At least one bridge crosses the stream. The stream is inhabited by trout. It is named after nearby sawmills.
Shingle Run begins near Crist Hill Road in Jordan Township, Lycoming County and flows southwest for a few hundred feet. It then turns roughly south and exits Jordan Township and Lycoming County after several hundred feet.
Upon exiting Lycoming County, Shingle Run enters Pine Township, Columbia County and continues flowing roughly south, parallel to Shingle Run Road. After approximately a mile, the stream begins flowing nearly due south for more than a mile. Its valley becomes several hundred feet deep and it receives an unnamed tributary from the . Eventually, it reaches its confluence with West Branch Run near California Hollow.
Shingle Run joins West Branch Run 1.82 miles (2.93 km) upstream of its mouth.
Shingle Run has a number of tributaries, which are smaller than the stream itself. However, none of them are named.
The elevation near the mouth of Shingle Run is 794 feet (242 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,200 feet (370 m) and 1,220 feet (370 m) above sea level.
At least one bridge crosses Shingle Run. It carries State Route 4028.
The watershed of Shingle Run has an area of 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2). Its watershed is part of the Lower North Branch Susquehanna River drainage basin. The stream is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Lairdsville. Its mouth is in the southern part of Pine Township, Columbia County and is near the community of Pine Summit.
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