White Oak Run (Roaring Brook)
| White Oak Run | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 1,680 and 1,700 feet (510 and 520 m) |
| River mouth | Roaring Brook at the Elmhurst Reservoir in Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 1,417 ft (432 m) 41°22′27″N 75°31′18″W / 41.3741°N 75.5217°WCoordinates: 41°22′27″N 75°31′18″W / 41.3741°N 75.5217°W |
| Progression | Roaring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 3.22 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.3 mi (3.7 km) |
White Oak Run is a tributary of Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long and flows through Jefferson Township, Madison Township, and Roaring Brook Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 3.22 square miles (8.3 km2). The stream flows through the Curtis Reservoir, which is dammed by the Curtis Dam. The surficial geology in the vicinity of the stream's mouth includes alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, and bedrock.
White Oak Run begins in Jefferson Township. It flows south-southwest for a few tenths of a mile and enters a lake. From the southern end of the lake, it flows south for several tenths of a mile before crossing Pennsylvania Route 590 and entering the Curtis Reservoir, where it flows southwest and enters Madison Township. At the southwestern edge of the reservoir, the stream turns west and enters Roaring Brook Township. A short distance further downstream, it reaches its confluence with Roaring Brook at the Elmhurst Reservoir.
White Oak Run joins Roaring Brook 11.78 miles (18.96 km) upstream of its mouth.
White Oak Run has no named tributaries. However, it does have two unnamed tributaries, both of which enter the stream from the . One of the tributaries reaches its confluence with White Oak Run in the Curtis Reservoir.
The elevation near the mouth of White Oak Run is 1,417 feet (432 m) above sea level. The elevation near the source of the stream is between 1,680 and 1,700 feet (510 and 520 m).
The surficial geology in the vicinity of the lower reaches of White Oak Run consists of alluvium. Slightly further from the stream, there area areas of a glacial or resedimented till known as Wisconsinan Till, as well as bedrock containing conglomeratic sandstone, sandstone, and shale.
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