Spruce Run (Buffalo Creek tributary)
| Spruce Run | |
|---|---|
Spruce Run looking upstream | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | narrow valley in eastern Hartley Township, Union County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,760 and 1,780 feet (536 and 543 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Buffalo Creek on the border between Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania and Kelly Township, Union County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°58′38″N 76°58′43″W / 40.97715°N 76.97849°W |
• elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Length | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Basin size | 27.2 sq mi (70 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Buffalo Creek → West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Black Run, Muddy Run |
Spruce Run is a tributary of Buffalo Creek in Union County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 14 miles (23 km) long and flows through Hartley Township, Lewis Township, West Buffalo Township, White Deer Township, Buffalo Township, and Kelly Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 27.2 square miles (70 km2). The stream has two named tributaries: Black Run and Muddy Run. It is not designated as an impaired waterbody, but it is affected by sediment and nutrients.
Spruce Run mainly flows through mountainous terrain and the Spruce Run Reservoir is in its watershed. The watershed of its main stem is mostly forested. There used to be a mill near the stream's mouth and lumbering was done in the surrounding area. A number of bridges have been constructed across it. Part of the stream is designated as Exceptional Value waters and a Migratory Fishery, while the other part is a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. The stream has been described as an "excellent" site for angling.