Fenton Run Explained

Fenton Run
Name Other:Tributary to Bilger Run
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Fenton Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Fenton Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Clearfield
Length:2.14miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Bilger Run
Discharge1 Avg:2.98cuft/s at mouth with Bilger Run[2]
Source1:Bell Run divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Grampian, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.9908°N -78.6233°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1690feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.75 miles west of Stronach, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.9772°N -78.5867°W
Mouth Elevation:1444feet[5]
Progression:Bilger RunKratzer RunAnderson CreekWest Branch Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Susquehanna River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Joc Lane, 6th Street Ext.

Fenton Run is a 2.14miles long 1st order tributary to Bilger Run in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It is the only stream with this name in the United States.[3]

Like all of the other tributaries flowing into Kratzer Run, Fenton Run has been impacted by acid mine drainage (AMD). Over the past thirty years, however, stream conditions have improved, and Fenton Run now supports fish life.[6]

Course

Fenton Run rises about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Grampian, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeast and turns southeast to join Bilger Run about 0.75 miles west of Stronach.[5]

Watershed

Fenton Run drains of area, receives about 43.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 381.35, and is about 65% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Fenton Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Fenton Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 August 2021 . en.
  6. Web site: Anderson Creek Watershed Assessment, Restoration and Implementation Plan . Western Pennsylvania Conservancy . 23 August 2021.