Klingermans Run (also known as Klingerman Run[1]) is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.4 miles (3.9 km) long and flows through Roaring Creek Township and Beaver Township.[2] The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.78 square miles (4.6 km2). The stream is considered to be a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and Class A Wild Trout Waters. The main rock formations in the stream's watershed are the Mauch Chunk Formation and the Pocono Formation and the main soils are the Leck Kill soil and the Hazleton soil.
Klingermans Run
Klingerman Run
Klingermans Run looking downstream near its mouth
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
Catawissa Mountain in Roaring Creek Township, Pennsylvania
Klingermans Run begins on Catawissa Mountain in Roaring Creek Township. It flows east and very slightly north for more than a mile, entering Beaver Township before turning north-northeast for a few tenths of a mile. The stream then turns northeast for some distance before turning north. A few tenths of a mile downstream, it reaches its confluence with Catawissa Creek near Beaver Station Road.[2]
Klingermans Run joins Catawissa Creek 17.08 miles (27.49 km) upstream of its mouth.[3]
Tributariesedit
Klingermans Run has no tributaries, named or unnamed.[4]
Hydrologyedit
The concentration of alkalinity in the waters of Klingermans Run is 1 milligram per liter.[5] The pH of the stream is 6.0. The stream's water hardness is 2 milligrams per liter.[6]
At 12:55 P.M. on June 23, 1997, the air temperature in the vicinity of Klingermans Run was measured to be 31 °C (88 °F). The water temperature of the stream at that time was 13.4 °C (56.1 °F). The specific conductivity of the waters of the stream is 20 umhos.[6]
Geography and geologyedit
The elevation near the mouth of Klingermans Run is 738 feet (225 m) above sea level.[7] The elevation at the source of the stream is approximately 1,600 feet (490 m) above sea level.[2]
The lower reaches of Klingermans Run are on rock of the Mauch Chunk Formation. The upper reaches of the stream are on rock of the Pocono Formation. The Leck Kill soil is found on the lower reaches of the stream. The rest of the stream is on Hazleton soil.[4]
Klingermans Run has a high gradient of 66.1 meters per kilometer. The stream is 3.1 metres (10 ft) wide.[6]
Watershed and historyedit
The watershed of Klingermans Run has an area of 1.78 square miles (4.6 km2).[3] The watershed of the stream is mostly in Beaver Township, but a substantial portion is in Roaring Creek Township. Almost all of the watershed is in forested land, but a small portion is in agricultural land. The headwaters of the stream are in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 58, as is the rest of the upper half of the watershed.[4][6]
Klingermans Run is the nearest stream to Cranberry Run. The two streams have similar geology and land use.[6] Klingermans Run is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle for Shumans.[6]
24 percent of the length of Klingermans Run is within 328 feet (100 m) of a road. 29 percent of the stream's length is within 984 feet (300 m) of a road and 43 percent is within 1,640 feet (500 m) of a road. In 1990, the population density of the watershed was 9 people per square kilometer.[6]
W. Klingerman, J. Klingerman, and I. Klingerman all historically owned property in the vicinity of Klingermans Run.[8]
Biologyedit
Klingermans Run is considered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to be a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery, but was considered to be a Coldwater Fishery as late as 1997.[4][6] The stream is considered by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to be Class A Wild Trout Waters between its headwaters and its mouth.[4][5] It is inhabited by brook trout, but they are the only species of fish in the stream. These trout range between 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) and 22.4 centimetres (8.8 in) in length. Their biomass is 33.90 kilograms per hectare.[5] Trout also naturally reproduce in the stream.[9]
Klingermans Run was described as a poor site for angling in a 1997 report.[5]
See alsoedit
Stranger Hollow, next tributary of Catawissa Creek going downstream
Cranberry Run, next tributary of Catawissa Creek going upstream
^ abPennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams(PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 101, retrieved September 19, 2014
^ abcdePennsylvania Environmental Council (December 9, 2010), (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015, retrieved September 20, 2014
^ abcdefghR. Moase; T. Copeland; R. Wnuk; R. Mulberger (June 8, 1992), PA Fish and Boat Commission Comments and Recommendations(PDF), retrieved September 20, 2014
^Topographic Map Stream Features in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, archived from the original on July 28, 2014, retrieved September 19, 2014
^Walter M. Brasch (1982), Columbia County place names, p. 123
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Klingermans Run also known as Klingerman Run 1 is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County Pennsylvania in the United States It is approximately 2 4 miles 3 9 km long and flows through Roaring Creek Township and Beaver Township 2 The watershed of the stream has an area of 1 78 square miles 4 6 km2 The stream is considered to be a High Quality Coldwater Fishery and Class A Wild Trout Waters The main rock formations in the stream s watershed are the Mauch Chunk Formation and the Pocono Formation and the main soils are the Leck Kill soil and the Hazleton soil Klingermans RunKlingerman RunKlingermans Run looking downstream near its mouthPhysical characteristicsSource locationCatawissa Mountain in Roaring Creek Township Pennsylvania elevation1 600 ft 490 m Mouth locationCatawissa Creek in Beaver Township Columbia County Pennsylvania coordinates40 55 26 N 76 16 03 W 40 92380 N 76 26762 W 40 92380 76 26762 elevation738 ft 225 m Length2 4 mi 3 9 km Basin size1 78 sq mi 4 6 km2 Basin featuresProgressionCatawissa Creek Susquehanna River Chesapeake Bay Contents 1 Course 1 1 Tributaries 2 Hydrology 3 Geography and geology 4 Watershed and history 5 Biology 6 See also 7 ReferencesCourse editKlingermans Run begins on Catawissa Mountain in Roaring Creek Township It flows east and very slightly north for more than a mile entering Beaver Township before turning north northeast for a few tenths of a mile The stream then turns northeast for some distance before turning north A few tenths of a mile downstream it reaches its confluence with Catawissa Creek near Beaver Station Road 2 Klingermans Run joins Catawissa Creek 17 08 miles 27 49 km upstream of its mouth 3 Tributaries edit Klingermans Run has no tributaries named or unnamed 4 Hydrology editThe concentration of alkalinity in the waters of Klingermans Run is 1 milligram per liter 5 The pH of the stream is 6 0 The stream s water hardness is 2 milligrams per liter 6 At 12 55 P M on June 23 1997 the air temperature in the vicinity of Klingermans Run was measured to be 31 C 88 F The water temperature of the stream at that time was 13 4 C 56 1 F The specific conductivity of the waters of the stream is 20 umhos 6 Geography and geology editThe elevation near the mouth of Klingermans Run is 738 feet 225 m above sea level 7 The elevation at the source of the stream is approximately 1 600 feet 490 m above sea level 2 The lower reaches of Klingermans Run are on rock of the Mauch Chunk Formation The upper reaches of the stream are on rock of the Pocono Formation The Leck Kill soil is found on the lower reaches of the stream The rest of the stream is on Hazleton soil 4 Klingermans Run has a high gradient of 66 1 meters per kilometer The stream is 3 1 metres 10 ft wide 6 Watershed and history editThe watershed of Klingermans Run has an area of 1 78 square miles 4 6 km2 3 The watershed of the stream is mostly in Beaver Township but a substantial portion is in Roaring Creek Township Almost all of the watershed is in forested land but a small portion is in agricultural land The headwaters of the stream are in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 58 as is the rest of the upper half of the watershed 4 6 Klingermans Run is the nearest stream to Cranberry Run The two streams have similar geology and land use 6 Klingermans Run is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle for Shumans 6 24 percent of the length of Klingermans Run is within 328 feet 100 m of a road 29 percent of the stream s length is within 984 feet 300 m of a road and 43 percent is within 1 640 feet 500 m of a road In 1990 the population density of the watershed was 9 people per square kilometer 6 W Klingerman J Klingerman and I Klingerman all historically owned property in the vicinity of Klingermans Run 8 Biology editKlingermans Run is considered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to be a High Quality Coldwater Fishery but was considered to be a Coldwater Fishery as late as 1997 4 6 The stream is considered by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to be Class A Wild Trout Waters between its headwaters and its mouth 4 5 It is inhabited by brook trout but they are the only species of fish in the stream These trout range between 2 5 centimetres 0 98 in and 22 4 centimetres 8 8 in in length Their biomass is 33 90 kilograms per hectare 5 Trout also naturally reproduce in the stream 9 Klingermans Run was described as a poor site for angling in a 1997 report 5 See also editStranger Hollow next tributary of Catawissa Creek going downstream Cranberry Run next tributary of Catawissa Creek going upstream List of tributaries of Catawissa CreekReferences edit Klingermans Run Pennsylvania placekeeper com retrieved September 20 2014 a b c United States Geological Survey The National Map Viewer archived from the original on March 29 2012 retrieved September 19 2014 a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams PDF November 2 2001 p 101 retrieved September 19 2014 a b c d e Pennsylvania Environmental Council December 9 2010 Catawissa Creek Watershed Rivers Conservation Plan PDF archived from the original PDF on September 23 2015 retrieved September 20 2014 a b c d Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission December 16 2013 Class A Wild Trout Waters PDF p 17 archived from the original PDF on March 4 2016 retrieved September 20 2014 a b c d e f g h R Moase T Copeland R Wnuk R Mulberger June 8 1992 PA Fish and Boat Commission Comments and Recommendations PDF retrieved September 20 2014 Topographic Map Stream Features in Columbia County Pennsylvania archived from the original on July 28 2014 retrieved September 19 2014 Walter M Brasch 1982 Columbia County place names p 123 Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission May 2014 Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters Natural Reproduction May 2014 PDF p 30 archived from the original PDF on July 1 2015 retrieved September 20 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Klingermans Run amp oldid 1189751613, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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