Scholars Run

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Scholars Run
Tributary to Connoquenessing Creek
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Location of Scholars Run mouth
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Scholars Run (the United States)
Location
Country United States of America
State Pennsylvania
County Butler
Townships Jackson
Lancaster
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Camp Run and Little Yellow Creek
  locationabout 3 miles north of Middle Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  coordinates 40°52′32″N80°08′40″W / 40.87556°N 80.14444°W / 40.87556; -80.14444 [1]
  elevation1,300 ft (400 m) [2]
Mouth Connoquenessing Creek
  location
Harmony, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
40°47′57″N80°08′05″W / 40.79917°N 80.13472°W / 40.79917; -80.13472 Coordinates: 40°47′57″N80°08′05″W / 40.79917°N 80.13472°W / 40.79917; -80.13472 [1]
  elevation
895 ft (273 m) [2]
Length6.2 mi (10.0 km) [3]
Basin size7.06 square miles (18.3 km2) [4]
Discharge 
  average8.54 cu ft/s (0.242 m3/s) at mouth with Connoquenessing Creek [4]
Basin features
Progression Connoquenessing CreekBeaver RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River system Beaver River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesPerry Lake

Scholars Run is a tributary of Connoquenessing Creek in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in southwestern Butler County and flows south entering Connoquenessing Creek at Harmony, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 36% agricultural, 53% forested and the rest is other uses. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Scholars Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Scholars Run Topo Map, Butler County PA (Zelienople Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Scholars Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 August 2019.