Spring Run (West Branch Susquehanna River)
| Spring Run | |
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Spring Run looking upstream
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| Other name(s) | The Gut |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | shallow valley in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 551 ft (168 m) |
| River mouth | West Branch Susquehanna River in Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 449 ft (137 m) 41°05′18″N 76°52′28″W / 41.08830°N 76.87449°WCoordinates: 41°05′18″N 76°52′28″W / 41.08830°N 76.87449°W |
| Progression | West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 1.34 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.3 mi (3.7 km) |
Spring Run (also known as The Gut) is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long and flows through Delaware Township and Watsontown. The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.34 square miles (3.5 km2). The stream is designated as an impaired waterbody due to sedimentation/siltation and unknown causes. The stream is classified as a Warmwater Fishery.
Spring Run begins in a shallow valley in Delaware Township. It flows northwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning west-northwest for several tenths of a mile. The stream then heads in a west-southwesterly direction for several tenths of a mile, entering Watsontown. In Watsontown, it continues flowing west-southwest for several tenths of a mile, crossing a railroad. The stream then turns west for a few tenths of a mile, reentering Delaware Township and crossing Pennsylvania Route 405. In then turns south-southwest for a short distance, reentering Watsontown and reaching its confluence with the West Branch Susquehanna River.
Spring Run joins the West Branch Susquehanna River 16.54 miles (26.62 km) upstream of its mouth.
Spring Run is designated as an impaired waterbody. The causes of impairment are an unknown cause and sedimentation/siltation. The probable sources of impairment are agriculture and urban runoff/storm sewers.
The elevation near the mouth of Spring Run is 449 feet (137 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is 551 feet (168 m) above sea level.
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