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Bennys Run (also known as Buddys Run or Benny's Run) is a tributary of Shamokin Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately Шаблон:Convert long and flows through Shamokin Township.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of Шаблон:Convert. The stream is not designated as an impaired waterbody and it has a relatively high level of water quality. It is a small, shallow stream and its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. A few bridges have been constructed across the stream.

Course

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Bennys Run looking upstream

Bennys Run begins in a pond in Shamokin Township. It flows northeast for a few tenths of a mile before turning east-northeast and flowing through a valley. Over the next few miles, the stream receives four unnamed tributaries from the left and one unnamed tributary from the right. It then turns north-northeast for a few tenths of a mile before crossing Pennsylvania Route 61 and reaching its confluence with Shamokin Creek.[1]

Bennys Run joins Shamokin Creek Шаблон:Convert upstream of its mouth.[2]

Hydrology

Bennys Run is not designated as an impaired waterbody.[3] The engineering department of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation once received an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater into the stream for construction purposes.[4] However, in 2005 and 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection received complaints about untreated sewage discharge into the creek. The estimated flow of sewage into the stream was Шаблон:Convert per day.[5]

Bennys Run has a relatively high level of water quality.[6] It is not impacted by mining.[7]

Geography and geology

The elevation near the mouth of Bennys Run is Шаблон:Convert above sea level.[8] The elevation of the stream's source is between Шаблон:Convert above sea level.[1]

Bennys Run is a small and shallow stream situated in Irish Valley.[9][10] It flows in a generally easterly direction.[9]

Watershed

The watershed of Bennys Run has an area of Шаблон:Convert.[2] The mouth of the stream is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Shamokin. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Trevorton.[8] The watershed borders several other watersheds, including the Little Shamokin Creek watershed, the Lick Run watershed, and the lower Shamokin Creek watershed.[7]

A road known as Irish Valley Road runs alongside Bennys Run for some distance. There are areas of rural land in the vicinity of the stream.[5]

History

Bennys Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1169259.[8] The stream is named after "Benny", a man who used to live along the stream.[9] However, it is also known as Buddys Run or Benny's Run.[8][11] This variant name appears on a United States Geological Survey map from 1952.[12] However, in 1969, several locals who had lived near the stream for 50 years had never heard of the stream being called Buddys Run.[9]

A concrete tee beam bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 61 over Bennys Run was built in 1947. It is Шаблон:Convert long and is situated Шаблон:Convert north of Weigh Scales. In 1967, a prestressed box beam or girders bridge was built over the stream Шаблон:Convert west of Weigh Scales in 1967. It is Шаблон:Convert long and carries State Route 4026. A concrete culvert bridge carrying State Route 4026 was built across the stream in 1996. This bridge is located Шаблон:Convert west of Weigh Scales and is Шаблон:Convert long.[11]

Biology

The drainage basin of Bennys run is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[13]

See also

References

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