Fenton Run

Fenton Run is a 2.14 mi (3.44 km) long 1st order tributary to Bilger Run in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It is the only stream with this name in the United States.[1]

Fenton Run
Tributary to Bilger Run
Map of Fenton Run mouth location
Map of Fenton Run mouth location
Location of Fenton Run mouth
Map of Fenton Run mouth location
Map of Fenton Run mouth location
Fenton Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyClearfield
Physical characteristics
SourceBell Run divide
  locationabout 0.5 miles north-northwest of Grampian, Pennsylvania
  coordinates40°59′27″N 078°37′24″W[1]
  elevation1,690 ft (520 m)[2]
Mouth 
  location
about 0.75 miles west of Stronach, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
40°58′38″N 078°35′12″W[1]
  elevation
1,444 ft (440 m)[3]
Length2.14 mi (3.44 km)[4]
Basin size1.83 square miles (4.7 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationBilger Run
  average2.98 cu ft/s (0.084 m3/s) at mouth with Bilger Run[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBilger RunKratzer RunAnderson CreekWest Branch Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemSusquehanna River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesJoc Lane, 6th Street Ext.

Like all of the other tributaries flowing into Kratzer Run, Fenton Run has been impacted by acid mine drainage (AMD). Over the past thirty years, however, stream conditions have improved, and Fenton Run now supports fish life.[6]

Course

Course and Watershed of Fenton Run in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA

Fenton Run rises about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Grampian, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeast and turns southeast to join Bilger Run about 0.75 miles west of Stronach.[3]

Watershed

Fenton Run drains 1.83 square miles (4.7 km2) of area, receives about 43.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 381.35, and is about 65% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Fenton Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. "Fenton Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. "Anderson Creek Watershed Assessment, Restoration and Implementation Plan" (PDF). Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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