Wolf Run (Bowman Creek)
| Wolf Run | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley near the edge of a plateau in Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania just over 2,140 feet (650 m) |
| River mouth | Bowman Creek at Mountain Springs in Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 1,736 ft (529 m) 41°21′05″N 76°11′42″W / 41.35148°N 76.19498°WCoordinates: 41°21′05″N 76°11′42″W / 41.35148°N 76.19498°W |
| Progression | Bowman Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 0.9 mi (1.4 km) |
Wolf Run is a tributary of Bowman Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 0.9 miles (1.4 km) long and flows through Ross Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2). The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Till, alluvium, alluvial fan, and bedrock. There are a series of wetlands at the stream's headwaters. These wetlands are listed on the Luzerne County Natural Areas Inventory. The drainage basin of the stream is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Wolf Run begins in a valley near the edge of a plateau in Ross Township. It flows south-southwest for several hundred feet before turning south-southeast and flowing down a slope. After a few tenths of a mile, the stream turns south for a few tenths of a mile before reaching the base of the slope. It then reaches its confluence with Bowman Creek.
Wolf Run joins Bowman Creek 24.04 miles (38.69 km) upstream of its mouth.
The elevation near the mouth of Wolf Run is 1,736 feet (529 m) above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is just over 2,140 feet (650 m) above sea level.
The surficial geology near the mouth of Wolf Run consists of alluvium and alluvial fan, which both contain stratified sand, silt, and gravel, as well as some boulders. Further upstream, the surficial geology consists of a till known as Wisconsinan Till. At the headwaters, the surficial geology features bedrock containing sandstone and shale.
The watershed of Wolf Run has an area of 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2). The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Sweet Valley. Its mouth is located at Mountain Springs.
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