Emerson Run is a tributary of Lake Run in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km) long and flows through Covington Township.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.58 square miles (4.1 km2). Wild trout naturally reproduce in the stream. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, Wisconsinan Till, bedrock, wetlands, peat bogs, and sand and gravel pits.
Emerson Run
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
wetland in a broad and shallow valley in Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Emerson Run begins in a wetland in a broad and shallow valley in Covington Township. It flows east for several hundred feet before turning north for a similar distance. The stream then turns northwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning east and crossing Pennsylvania Route 435. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, it turns north for a short distance before turning east. After a short distance, it reaches its confluence with Lake Run.[1]
Emerson Run joins Lake Run 0.84 miles (1.35 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]
Geography and geologyedit
The elevation near the mouth of Emerson Run is 1,709 feet (521 m) above sea level.[3] The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,840 and 1,860 feet (560 and 570 m) above sea level.[1]
The surficial geology in the vicinity of the lower reaches of Emerson Run consists mainly of Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift. Slightly further from the stream is an area of a glacial till known as Wisconsinan Till and an area of bedrock consisting of conglomeratic sandstone, sandstone, and shale. There are also a few patches of sand and gravel pits.[5] Along the stream's upper reaches, the surficial geology mainly consists of Wisconsinan Till. However, there are also patches of Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift and pits of sand and gravel. Additionally, there is a patch of wetlands and peat bogs near this reach of the stream.[6]
Watershededit
The watershed of Lake Run has an area of 1.58 square miles (4.1 km2).[2] The stream's mouth is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Sterling. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Moscow.[3]
Historyedit
Lake Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1174218.[3]
In the early 2000s, the Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan recommended that Covington Township include protection of Emerson Run in its zoning plans.[7]
Biologyedit
Wild trout naturally reproduce in a reach of Emerson Run, as far downstream as the stream's mouth.[8] The stream is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery.[4]
emerson, tributary, lake, lackawanna, county, pennsylvania, united, states, approximately, miles, long, flows, through, covington, township, watershed, stream, area, square, miles, wild, trout, naturally, reproduce, stream, surficial, geology, vicinity, consis. Emerson Run is a tributary of Lake Run in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania in the United States It is approximately 1 8 miles 2 9 km long and flows through Covington Township 1 The watershed of the stream has an area of 1 58 square miles 4 1 km2 Wild trout naturally reproduce in the stream The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Ice Contact Stratified Drift Wisconsinan Till bedrock wetlands peat bogs and sand and gravel pits Emerson RunPhysical characteristicsSource locationwetland in a broad and shallow valley in Covington Township Lackawanna County Pennsylvania elevationbetween 1 840 and 1 860 feet 560 and 570 m Mouth locationLake Run in Covington Township Lackawanna County Pennsylvania coordinates41 17 38 N 75 29 20 W 41 29392 N 75 48896 W 41 29392 75 48896 elevation1 709 ft 521 m Length1 8 mi 2 9 km Basin size1 58 sq mi 4 1 km2 Basin featuresProgressionLake Run Roaring Brook Lackawanna River Susquehanna River Chesapeake Bay Contents 1 Course 2 Geography and geology 3 Watershed 4 History 5 Biology 6 See also 7 ReferencesCourse editEmerson Run begins in a wetland in a broad and shallow valley in Covington Township It flows east for several hundred feet before turning north for a similar distance The stream then turns northwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning east and crossing Pennsylvania Route 435 Several tenths of a mile further downstream it turns north for a short distance before turning east After a short distance it reaches its confluence with Lake Run 1 Emerson Run joins Lake Run 0 84 miles 1 35 km upstream of its mouth 2 Geography and geology editThe elevation near the mouth of Emerson Run is 1 709 feet 521 m above sea level 3 The elevation of the stream s source is between 1 840 and 1 860 feet 560 and 570 m above sea level 1 The path of a planned utility line crosses Emerson Run 4 The surficial geology in the vicinity of the lower reaches of Emerson Run consists mainly of Wisconsinan Ice Contact Stratified Drift Slightly further from the stream is an area of a glacial till known as Wisconsinan Till and an area of bedrock consisting of conglomeratic sandstone sandstone and shale There are also a few patches of sand and gravel pits 5 Along the stream s upper reaches the surficial geology mainly consists of Wisconsinan Till However there are also patches of Wisconsinan Ice Contact Stratified Drift and pits of sand and gravel Additionally there is a patch of wetlands and peat bogs near this reach of the stream 6 Watershed editThe watershed of Lake Run has an area of 1 58 square miles 4 1 km2 2 The stream s mouth is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Sterling However its source is in the quadrangle of Moscow 3 History editLake Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2 1979 Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1174218 3 In the early 2000s the Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan recommended that Covington Township include protection of Emerson Run in its zoning plans 7 Biology editWild trout naturally reproduce in a reach of Emerson Run as far downstream as the stream s mouth 8 The stream is designated as a High Quality Coldwater Fishery 4 See also editList of rivers of Pennsylvania List of tributaries of the Lackawanna RiverReferences edit a b c United States Geological Survey The National Map Viewer archived from the original on March 29 2012 retrieved April 15 2015 a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams PDF November 2 2001 p 62 retrieved April 15 2015 a b c Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report for Emerson Run retrieved April 15 2015 a b Utility Line Stream Crossing Table Pennsylvania Bulletin March 28 2015 retrieved April 16 2015 Duane D Braun 2008 Surficial geology of the Sterling 7 5 minute quadrangle Wayne and Lackawanna Counties Pennsylvania p 15 archived from the original on May 24 2014 retrieved April 16 2015 Duane D Braun 2007 Surficial geology of the Moscow 7 5 minute quadrangle Lackawanna County Pennsylvania p 14 archived from the original on May 24 2014 retrieved April 16 2015 Lackawanna River Corridor Association 2001 Lackawanna River Watershed Conservation Plan PDF p 111 archived from the original PDF on September 23 2015 retrieved April 16 2015 Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission January 2015 Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters Natural Reproduction Jan 2015 PDF p 45 archived from the original PDF on July 1 2015 retrieved April 15 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emerson Run amp oldid 1212224092, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
