Stony Run (Buffalo Creek tributary)
| Stony Run | |
|---|---|
Stony Run looking downstream | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | valley in West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 680 and 700 feet (210 and 210 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Buffalo Creek in Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°57′41″N 77°00′11″W / 40.96134°N 77.00309°W |
• elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Length | 3.3 mi (5.3 km) |
| Basin size | 1.46 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Buffalo Creek → West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | one unnamed tributary |
Stony Run is a tributary of Buffalo Creek in Union County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.3 miles (5.3 km) long and flows through West Buffalo Township and Buffalo Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.46 square miles (3.8 km2). The stream is impacted by nutrient pollution, sediment, E. coli, and thermal radiation. The watershed mostly consists of forested land and agricultural land. It is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. The stream also has a healthy population of benthic macroinvertebrates.