Beaver Run (Catawissa Creek tributary)
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Beaver Run is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 6.2 miles (10.0 km) long and flows through Beaver Township.[1] The stream's watershed has an area of 9.60 miles (15.45 km). Wetlands are present in the watershed. The stream was named by Alexander McCauley in 1774.
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Beaver Run | |
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Etymology | named after beavers |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | valley in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvaniavalley in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Catawissa Creek in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°57′08″N 76°18′33″W |
• elevation | 649 ft (198 m) |
Length | 6.2 mi (10.0 km) |
Basin size | 9.60 sq mi (24.9 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
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