Wolffs Run is a tributary of Stony Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.[1] It is approximately 0.4 miles (0.64 km) long and flows through Hazle Township.[2] The watershed of the stream has an area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2). A reservoir known as the Humboldt Reservoir is located on it. The reservoir serves as a water supply and is dammed by the Humboldt Dam.
Wolffs Run
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
southeastern edge of the Humboldt Reservoir in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Wolffs Run begins on the southeastern edge of the Humboldt Reservoir, at the Humboldt Dam in Hazle Township. It flows northeast for several hundred feet before gradually beginning to turn north. After flowing north for a similar distance, it reaches its confluence with Stony Creek.[2]
Geography and geologyedit
The elevation near the mouth of Wolffs Run is 1,715 feet (523 m) above sea level.[3] The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,760 feet (540 m) and 1,780 feet (540 m) above sea level.[2]
There is a dam known as the Humboldt Dam on Wolffs Run. The dam is an earthfill dam with a masonry core wall. The dam is 974 feet (297 m) long and 41 feet (12 m) high. It has a masonry gravity spillway on its right abutment.[4]
There is a reservoir known as the Humboldt Reservoir or the Wolf's Run Reservoir on Wolffs Run.[5][6] It is owned by the Mt. Pleasant Water Supply Company. The reservoir has a capacity of 144 million US gallons (550 Ml) and a surface area of 35.0 acres (14.2 ha).[5] The reservoir, along with several other nearby reservoirs, served 14,400 people in the 1970s.[7] In the early 1900s, Wolffs Run, together with Barnes Run, supplied 25 percent of the water supply of the city of Hazleton.[8]
Watershededit
The watershed of Wolffs Run has an area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2). It is part of the Lower North Branch Susquehanna River drainage basin.[9]
Historyedit
Wolffs Run was added to the Geographic Names Information System on January 1, 1990. Additionally, the stream is in the Atlas of the Anthracite Coalfields of Pennsylvania.
In 1988, the city administration of Hazleton applied for a $750,000 grant to repair the Humboldt Reservoir on Wolffs Run.[6]
See alsoedit
Cranberry Creek, next tributary of Stony Creek going downstream
Referencesedit
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolffs Run
^, archived from the original on July 25, 2014, retrieved December 5, 2014
^Albert Charles Hooke (May 1979), , archived from the original on March 3, 2016, retrieved December 5, 2014
^ abWATER RESOURCES BULLETIN 7A UPB7(PDF), retrieved December 5, 2014
^ abStandard-Speaker from Hazleton, Pennsylvania · Page 5, Standard-Speaker, April 8, 1988, retrieved December 5, 2014
^United States Army Corps of Engineers (February 1974), A METHOD FOR INTEGRATING SURFACE AND GROUND WATER USE IN HUMID REGIONS(PDF), p. 181, retrieved December 5, 2014
^W. D. Collins (1923), THE INDUSTRIAL UTILITY OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN THE UNITED STATES(PDF), p. 58, retrieved December 5, 2014
^Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania (1921), Water Resources Inventory Report ..., Parts 1-5, p. 208, retrieved December 5, 2014
wolffs, tributary, stony, creek, luzerne, county, pennsylvania, approximately, miles, long, flows, through, hazle, township, watershed, stream, area, square, miles, reservoir, known, humboldt, reservoir, located, reservoir, serves, water, supply, dammed, humbo. Wolffs Run is a tributary of Stony Creek in Luzerne County Pennsylvania 1 It is approximately 0 4 miles 0 64 km long and flows through Hazle Township 2 The watershed of the stream has an area of 0 6 square miles 1 6 km2 A reservoir known as the Humboldt Reservoir is located on it The reservoir serves as a water supply and is dammed by the Humboldt Dam Wolffs RunPhysical characteristicsSource locationsoutheastern edge of the Humboldt Reservoir in Hazle Township Luzerne County Pennsylvania elevationbetween 1 760 and 1 780 feet 540 and 540 m Mouth locationStony Creek in Hazle Township Luzerne County Pennsylvania elevation1 715 ft 523 m Length0 4 mi 0 64 km Basin size0 6 sq mi 1 6 km2 Basin featuresProgressionStony Creek Black Creek Nescopeck Creek Susquehanna River Chesapeake Bay Contents 1 Course 2 Geography and geology 3 Watershed 4 History 5 See also 6 ReferencesCourse editWolffs Run begins on the southeastern edge of the Humboldt Reservoir at the Humboldt Dam in Hazle Township It flows northeast for several hundred feet before gradually beginning to turn north After flowing north for a similar distance it reaches its confluence with Stony Creek 2 Geography and geology editThe elevation near the mouth of Wolffs Run is 1 715 feet 523 m above sea level 3 The elevation of the stream s source is between 1 760 feet 540 m and 1 780 feet 540 m above sea level 2 There is a dam known as the Humboldt Dam on Wolffs Run The dam is an earthfill dam with a masonry core wall The dam is 974 feet 297 m long and 41 feet 12 m high It has a masonry gravity spillway on its right abutment 4 There is a reservoir known as the Humboldt Reservoir or the Wolf s Run Reservoir on Wolffs Run 5 6 It is owned by the Mt Pleasant Water Supply Company The reservoir has a capacity of 144 million US gallons 550 Ml and a surface area of 35 0 acres 14 2 ha 5 The reservoir along with several other nearby reservoirs served 14 400 people in the 1970s 7 In the early 1900s Wolffs Run together with Barnes Run supplied 25 percent of the water supply of the city of Hazleton 8 Watershed editThe watershed of Wolffs Run has an area of 0 6 square miles 1 6 km2 It is part of the Lower North Branch Susquehanna River drainage basin 9 History editWolffs Run was added to the Geographic Names Information System on January 1 1990 Additionally the stream is in the Atlas of the Anthracite Coalfields of Pennsylvania In 1988 the city administration of Hazleton applied for a 750 000 grant to repair the Humboldt Reservoir on Wolffs Run 6 See also editCranberry Creek next tributary of Stony Creek going downstreamReferences edit U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Wolffs Run a b c United States Geological Survey The National Map Viewer retrieved December 5 2014 Topographic Map Stream Features in Luzerne County Pennsylvania archived from the original on July 25 2014 retrieved December 5 2014 Albert Charles Hooke May 1979 National Dam Inspection Program Humboldt Dam NDI ID Number PA 00646 DER ID Number 40 61 Susquehanna River Basin Wolffs Run Luzerne County Pennsylvania Phase I Inspection Report archived from the original on March 3 2016 retrieved December 5 2014 a b WATER RESOURCES BULLETIN 7A UPB7 PDF retrieved December 5 2014 a b Standard Speaker from Hazleton Pennsylvania Page 5 Standard Speaker April 8 1988 retrieved December 5 2014 United States Army Corps of Engineers February 1974 A METHOD FOR INTEGRATING SURFACE AND GROUND WATER USE IN HUMID REGIONS PDF p 181 retrieved December 5 2014 W D Collins 1923 THE INDUSTRIAL UTILITY OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES IN THE UNITED STATES PDF p 58 retrieved December 5 2014 Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania 1921 Water Resources Inventory Report Parts 1 5 p 208 retrieved December 5 2014 40 56 33 N 76 03 24 W 40 94250 N 76 05667 W 40 94250 76 05667 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wolffs Run amp oldid 1145613294, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
