Green Run (Spring Brook tributary)
| Green Run Green Run Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | pond near Tooley Corners in Spring Brook Township, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,640 and 1,660 feet (500 and 510 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Spring Brook in Spring Brook Township, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°19′45″N 75°39′22″W / 41.3293°N 75.6562°W |
• elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Length | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) |
| Basin size | 4.32 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Spring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Green Run (also known as Green Run Creek) is a tributary of Spring Brook in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) long and flows through Spring Brook Township, Roaring Brook Township, and Scranton. The watershed of the stream has an area of 4.32 square miles (11.2 km2). It is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters throughout its entire length. Numerous macroinvertebrate taxa also inhabit the stream. The surficial geology in the vicinity of the stream's lower reaches mainly consists of Wisconsinan Till, bedrock, and Boulder Colluvium.