Fisher Run
Tributary of Catawissa Creek in Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fisher Run is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.9 miles (4.7 km) long and flows through Main Township and Beaver Township.[1] The stream is impaired by acid mine drainage. It is considered to be a high-quality coldwater fishery and Class A Wild Trout Waters. The watershed of the stream has an area of 3.03 square miles (7.8 km2).
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Fisher Run | |
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Fisher Run looking upstream in its lower reaches | |
Etymology | named after Isaac Fisher |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Catawissa Mountain in Main Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | 1,340 ft (410 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Catawissa Creek in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°57′24″N 76°21′20″W |
• elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
Length | 2.9 mi (4.7 km) |
Basin size | 3.03 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Tributaries | |
• right | "Trib 27549 To Fisher Run" |
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