Coal Run (Shamokin Creek tributary)
| Coal Run | |
|---|---|
Coal Run looking downstream in Shamokin | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | lake in Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,220 and 1,240 feet (370 and 380 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Shamokin Creek in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°47′29″N 76°33′11″W / 40.79132°N 76.55298°W |
• elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Length | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) |
| Basin size | 6.25 sq mi (16.2 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Coal Run is a tributary of Shamokin Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) long and flows through Mount Carmel Township, Coal Township, and Shamokin. The watershed of the stream has an area of 6.25 square miles (16.2 km2). The stream is designated as an impaired waterbody due to metals from abandoned mine drainage. It is an ephemeral stream. Virtually all of the watershed is in coal mining areas.
Various sawmills and coal mines have historically been constructed on Coal Run. A number of bridges have also been built across the stream. Its drainage basin is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery and was historically inhabited by trout.