Lewis Run (Roaring Brook tributary) explained

Lewis Run
Name Other:Unt to Roaring Brook
Map:Lewis Run satellite map.PNG
Source1 Location:southeastern Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Mouth Location:Roaring Brook in Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.2551°N -76.1179°W
Progression:Roaring Brook → Hunlock CreekSusquehanna RiverChesapeake Bay
Length:3.6miles
Source1 Elevation:between 1200feetand1220feetft (andft)
Mouth Elevation:958feet

Lewis Run (also known as Unt to Roaring Brook) is a tributary of Roaring Brook in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.6miles long and flows through Ross Township and Hunlock Township. A relatively small amount on non-municipal sewage is discharged into the stream. However, it is not considered to be impaired and wild trout naturally reproduce within it.

Course

Lewis Run begins in southeastern Ross Township. It flows south-southeast for a few hundred feet before turning southwest. The stream then turns west and enters a valley. It then gradually turns south and flows in a generally southwardly direction for a few miles, flowing in its valley alongside State Route 4029 and entering Hunlock Township. The stream eventually turns southwest. After several tenths of a mile, it crosses State Route 4026 and reaches its confluence with Roaring Brook.

Lewis Run joins Roaring Brook on the latter stream's right bank.

Geography and geology

The elevation near the mouth of Lewis Run is 958feet above sea level. The elevation near the stream's source is between 1200feetand1220feetft (andft) above sea level.

There is one feature on Lewis Run that is identified as a "problem area" by the Luzerne County Conservation District. This feature's identifier is HUN015. The feature consists of two fallen trees across the stream. However, there is a relatively little erosion or possibly even none at the site.

Watershed and hydrology

Lewis Run is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Harveys Lake.

An establishment known as Sweet Valley Mobile Home Villa has an NPDES permit to discharge non-municipal sewage into Lewis Run. This discharge is a minor discharge of 10,000 gallons per day. However, the stream is not considered to be impaired.

History

In the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's list of wild trout waters, Lewis Run is referred to as "Unt to Roaring Brook".

Biology

Wild trout naturally reproduce in Lewis Run from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.

See also