Carbon Run
| Carbon Run | |
|---|---|
Carbon Run in Shamokin | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | small lake in Zerbe Township, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,060 and 1,080 feet (320 and 330 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Shamokin Creek in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°47′21″N 76°33′47″W / 40.78909°N 76.56296°W |
• elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Length | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
| Basin size | 8.78 sq mi (22.7 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | two unnamed tributaries |
Carbon Run is a tributary of Shamokin Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long and flows through Zerbe Township, Coal Township, and Shamokin. The watershed of the stream has an area of 8.78 square miles (22.7 km2). Carbon Run is impaired due to metals from acid mine drainage, which colors the stream orange. Metals such as manganese, iron, aluminum, and others occur within its water. The watershed of the stream is in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. Much of the area in the vicinity of the stream consists of spoil piles and abandoned mining land.
Carbon Run is especially prone to flooding, more so than other streams in its area. Two passive treatment systems have been installed on the stream. A number of bridges and masonry walls have been constructed over and on it. The watershed of the stream is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. There are no trout inhabiting the stream, but a few fish species and macroinvertebrate taxa have been observed in it.