Stony Run (Little Catawissa Creek)
| Stony Run | |
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Stony Run
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | Little Mountain in Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1,460 to 1,480 feet (450 to 450 m) |
| River mouth | Little Catawissa Creek in Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 912 ft (278 m) 40°52′53″N 76°13′57″W / 40.88128°N 76.23256°WCoordinates: 40°52′53″N 76°13′57″W / 40.88128°N 76.23256°W |
| Progression | Little Catawissa Creek → Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 2.24 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.2 mi (3.5 km) |
Stony Run is a tributary of Little Catawissa Creek in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 km) long and flows through Union Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 2.24 square miles (5.8 km2). The stream is polluted and acidic. However, it is considered to be a coldwater fishery. The main rock formations in the stream's watershed are the Mauch Chunk Formation and the Pocono Formation. The main soils in the watershed are the Leck Kill soil and the Hazleton soil. No fish inhabit the stream.
Stony Run begins on Little Mountain in Union Township. It flows east for several tenths of a mile before turning southeast for several hundred feet, leaving behind Catawissa Mountain and Little Mountain. The stream then turns northeast for a few tenths of a mile before turning east-northeast. Several tenths of a mile downstream, it crosses Ridge Road and turns east-southeast, almost immediately reaching its confluence with Little Catawissa Creek.
Stony Run joins Little Catawissa Creek 1.96 miles (3.15 km) upstream of its mouth.
Stony run experiences some form of pollution. The stream is also highly acidic because it has been significantly impacted by acid precipitation.
The pH of Stony Run is 6.0 and the concentration of alkalinity in the stream is 0 milligrams per liter. The water hardness of the stream is 0 milligrams per liter.
At 1:00 P.M. on July 1, 1997, the air temperature in the vicinity of Stony Run 1.14 miles (1.83 km) upstream of its mouth was 26 °C (79 °F). The water temperature of the stream at that location and time was 14.4 °C (57.9 °F). The specific conductivity of its waters is 19 umhos.
The elevation near the mouth of Stony Run is 912 feet (278 m) above sea level. The elevation of the source of the stream is between 1,460 feet (450 m) and 1,480 feet (450 m) above sea level.
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