Shingle Run (West Branch Run tributary)

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Shingle Run

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Shingle Run in its lower reaches in wintertime
Other name(s) Thumb Shingle Mill Run
Physical characteristics
Main source near Crist Hill Road in Jordan Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
between 1,200 and 1,220 feet (370 and 370 m)
River mouth 794 ft (242 m)
Length 2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Basin features
Progression West Branch Run → Little Fishing Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay
Basin size 1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2)

Shingle Run is a tributary of West Branch Run in Lycoming County and Columbia County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long and flows through Jordan Township, Lycoming County and Pine Township, Columbia County. [1] Its watershed has an area of 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) and the stream has various unnamed tributaries. At least one bridge crosses the stream. The stream is inhabited by trout. It is named after nearby sawmills.

West Branch Run tributary of Little Fishing Creek in Lycoming and Columbia Counties, Pennsylvania

West Branch Run is a tributary of Little Fishing Creek in Lycoming County and Columbia County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 7.3 miles (11.7 km) long and flows through Jordan Township, Lycoming County and. The area of the stream's watershed is 10.20 square miles (26.4 km2). The stream's only named tributary is Shingle Run. West Branch Run flows through a valley known as California Hollow, which is listed as a "locally significant site" on the Columbia County Natural Areas Inventory. The Shoemaker Covered Bridge also crosses the stream, as does at least one other bridge in Lycoming County.

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania county in Pennsylvania, United States

Lycoming County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,111. Its county seat is Williamsport.

Columbia County, Pennsylvania county in Pennsylvania, United States

Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 67,295. Its county seat is Bloomsburg. The county was created on March 22, 1813, from part of Northumberland County and named for Columbia, a poetic name for the United States that alludes to Christopher Columbus.

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Course

Shingle Run begins near Crist Hill Road in Jordan Township, Lycoming County and flows southwest for a few hundred feet. It then turns roughly south and exits Jordan Township and Lycoming County after several hundred feet. [1]

Upon exiting Lycoming County, Shingle Run enters Pine Township, Columbia County and continues flowing roughly south, parallel to Shingle Run Road. After approximately a mile, the stream begins flowing nearly due south for more than a mile. Its valley becomes several hundred feet deep and it receives an unnamed tributary from the right. Eventually, it reaches its confluence with West Branch Run near California Hollow. [1]

Valley Low area between hills, often with a river running through it.

A valley is a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it. In geology, a valley or dale is a depression that is longer than it is wide. The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys. Most valleys belong to one of these two main types or a mixture of them, at least with respect to the cross section of the slopes or hillsides.

Shingle Run joins West Branch Run 1.82 miles (2.93 km) upstream of its mouth. [2]

Tributaries

Shingle Run has a number of tributaries, which are smaller than the stream itself. [3] However, none of them are named. [1]

Geography

The elevation near the mouth of Shingle Run is 794 feet (242 m) above sea level. [4] The elevation of the stream's source is between 1,200 feet (370 m) and 1,220 feet (370 m) above sea level. [1]

Sea level Average level for the surface of the ocean at any given geographical position on the planetary surface

Mean sea level (MSL) is an average level of the surface of one or more of Earth's oceans from which heights such as elevation may be measured. MSL is a type of vertical datum – a standardised geodetic datum – that is used, for example, as a chart datum in cartography and marine navigation, or, in aviation, as the standard sea level at which atmospheric pressure is measured to calibrate altitude and, consequently, aircraft flight levels. A common and relatively straightforward mean sea-level standard is the midpoint between a mean low and mean high tide at a particular location.

At least one bridge crosses Shingle Run. It carries State Route 4028. [5]

Watershed

The watershed of Shingle Run has an area of 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2). [2] Its watershed is part of the Lower North Branch Susquehanna River drainage basin. [6] The stream is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Lairdsville. [4] Its mouth is in the southern part of Pine Township, Columbia County and is near the community of Pine Summit. [7]

History and etymology

Shingle Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1187539. [8] In the 19th century, the mouth of the stream was in a school district known as District No. 1. [3]

A proposal was once made to replace a bridge crossing Shingle Run and to place cement concrete paving in its streambed, among other things. [5]

Shingle Run is named after sawmills in its vicinity. [7] It was labelled as "Thumb Shingle Mill Run" on a number of maps dating to the middle of the 19th century. [7]

Biology

Wild trout naturally reproduce in Shingle Run between its headwaters and its mouth. [9]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The National Map Viewer". United States Geological Survey . Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams" (PDF). November 2, 2001. p. 101. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Freeze, John Gosse (1888). A History of Columbia County, Pennsylvania: From the Earliest Times. p. 49.
  4. 1 2 "Topographic Map Stream Features in Columbia County, Pennsylvania" . Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Associated Pennsylvania Constructors Supplemental ECMS Projects – Advanced Information – Letting June 17, 2010" (PDF). June 2010. p. 5. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ Water Resources Inventory Report. Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania. 1921. p. 190.
  7. 1 2 3 Brasch, Walter M. (1984). Columbia County Place Names. p. 196.
  8. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Shingle Run". Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) ‐ July 2013: Columbia County" (PDF). July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

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