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'''Conety Run''' (also known as '''Conety's Run'''<ref name = "waterresources"/>) is a [[tributary]] of [[Little Nescopeck Creek A|Little Nescopeck Creek]] in [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]], in the United States. It is approximately {{convert|3.6|mi|km}} long and flows through [[Fairview Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Fairview Township]] and [[Dennison Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Dennison Township]].<ref name |
'''Conety Run''' (also known as '''Conety's Run'''<ref name = "waterresources"/>) is a [[tributary]] of [[Little Nescopeck Creek A|Little Nescopeck Creek]] in [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]], in the United States. It is approximately {{convert|3.6|mi|km}} long and flows through [[Fairview Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Fairview Township]] and [[Dennison Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Dennison Township]].<ref name="nationalmap">{{Citation|author=[[United States Geological Survey]] |url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |title=The National Map Viewer |accessdate=March 8, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http%3A%2F%2Fviewer.nationalmap.gov%2Fviewer%2F |archivedate=April 5, 2012 |df= }}</ref> The watershed of the stream has an area of {{convert|2.32|sqmi|km2}}. The stream is designated as [[Class A Wild Trout Waters]], but was historically [[fish stocking|stocked]]. It has an alkalinity concentration of 2 milligrams per liter, but is slightly acidic. The surficial geology in its vicinity mainly consists of alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale. |
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Conety Run is not considered to be impaired.<ref>{{Citation|author |
Conety Run is not considered to be impaired.<ref>{{Citation|author=[[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] |url=http://oaspub.epa.gov/tmdl/attains_watershed.control?p_huc=02050107&p_state=PA&p_cycle=2006&p_report_type=A |title=Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006 Pennsylvania, Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna Watershed |year=2006 |accessdate=March 9, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The concentration of [[alkalinity]] in Conety Run is 2 milligrams per liter.<ref name = "classa">{{Citation|author = [[Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission]]|url = http://fishandboat.com/classa.pdf|title = Class A Wild Trout Waters|page = 24|date = December 16, 2013|accessdate = March 9, 2015}}</ref> The stream is slightly acidic, with a [[pH]] of 6.2. The concentration of [[water hardness]] is 5 milligrams per liter.<ref name = "nescopeckstewardship"/> |
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The [[specific conductance]] of the waters of Conety Run is 22 [[siemens (unit)|micro-siemens]].<ref name = "nescopeckstewardship"/> |
The [[specific conductance]] of the waters of Conety Run is 22 [[siemens (unit)|micro-siemens]].<ref name = "nescopeckstewardship"/> |
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Revision as of 13:20, 29 November 2016
| Conety Run Conety's Run | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Stony Cabin Ridge in Fairview Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,980 and 2,000 feet (600 and 610 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Little Nescopeck Creek in Dennison Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Length | 3.6 mi (5.8 km) |
| Basin size | 2.32 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little Nescopeck Creek → Nescopeck Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Conety Run (also known as Conety's Run[1]) is a tributary of Little Nescopeck Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.6 miles (5.8 km) long and flows through Fairview Township and Dennison Township.[2] The watershed of the stream has an area of 2.32 square miles (6.0 km2). The stream is designated as Class A Wild Trout Waters, but was historically stocked. It has an alkalinity concentration of 2 milligrams per liter, but is slightly acidic. The surficial geology in its vicinity mainly consists of alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, and bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale.
Course
Conety Run begins on Stony Cabin Ridge in Fairview Township. It flows west for a short distance before turning south-southwest for several tenths of a mile. It then passes through Fountain Lake and turns south for several tenths of a mile. The stream then enters Dennison Township and turns south-southeast. After more than a mile, it turns south-southwest and then south, crossing Pennsylvania Route 437. The stream then flows south-southeast for several tenths of a mile until it reaches its confluence with Little Nescopeck Creek.[2]
Conety Run joins Little Nescopeck Creek 1.00 mile (1.61 km) upstream of its mouth.[3]
Hydrology
Conety Run is not considered to be impaired.[4] The concentration of alkalinity in Conety Run is 2 milligrams per liter.[5] The stream is slightly acidic, with a pH of 6.2. The concentration of water hardness is 5 milligrams per liter.[6]
The specific conductance of the waters of Conety Run is 22 micro-siemens.[6]
Geography and geology
The elevation near the mouth of Conety Run is 1,178 feet (359 m) above sea level.[7] The elevation near the stream's source is between 1,980 and 2,000 feet (600 and 610 m) above sea level.[2]
The surficial geology along the lower reaches of Conety Run mainly consists of alluvium. However, bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale, a glacial or resedimented till known as Wisconsinan Till, and a small patch of Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift are also present in the stream's vicinity.[8] In the stream's upper reaches, the surficial geology consists almost entirely of bedrock and Wisconsinan Till.[9]
Watershed
The watershed of Conety Run has an area of 2.32 square miles (6.0 km2).[3] The mouth of the stream is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of White Haven. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Wilkes-Barre East.[7] The watershed is in the northwestern part of the Nescopeck Creek watershed. The watershed is considerably longer than it is wide.[6]
Considerably more than 80 percent of the watershed of Conety Run is forested land.[6]
There are fewer than 20 miles (32 km) of local roads in the watershed of Conety Run. There are only a few miles of state roads in the watershed.[6] Pennsylvania Route 437 is in the vicinity of the stream.[10]
A lake known as Fountain Lake is located near the headwaters of Conety Run.[1]
History
Conety Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1172312.[7]
The community of Glen Summit Springs was historically located near Conety Run. The Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley Railroad also passed through that area.[1]
In 2012, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission requested that Conety Run, along with several dozen other streams in Pennsylvania, be upgraded to High-Quality Coldwater Fishery status. This was requested because of the Class A Wild Trout Waters status of the streams.[11]
Biology
Conety Run is considered by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to be Class A Wild Trout Waters for brook trout from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.[5] It has held this status since at least 2012.[11] However, the stream is considered to be infertile.[6]
Fish were stocked in Conety Run in the early 1960s.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania (1920), Water Resources Inventory Report ..., Part 6, p. 395, retrieved March 9, 2015
- ^ a b c United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on April 5, 2012, retrieved March 8, 2015
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 49, retrieved March 8, 2015
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency (2006), Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2006 Pennsylvania, Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna Watershed, retrieved March 9, 2015[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (December 16, 2013), Class A Wild Trout Waters (PDF), p. 24, retrieved March 9, 2015
- ^ a b c d e f Pennsylvania State University (Spring 2002), Nescopeck Creek Watershed Stewardship Report (PDF), pp. 20, 55, 71, 96–97, retrieved March 9, 2015
- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Conety Run, retrieved March 8, 2015
- ^ Duane D. Braun (2009), Surficial geology of the White Haven 7.5-minute quadrangle, Carbon and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania, p. 14, retrieved March 9, 2015
- ^ Duane D. Braun (2008), Surficial geology of the Wilkes-Barre East 7.5-minute quadrangle, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, p. 14, retrieved March 9, 2015
- ^ Travis Kellar (January 25, 2014), Route 437 closed due to bubble in the roadway, The Times Leader, retrieved March 9, 2015
{{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b NOTICES Stream Redesignation Evaluations; Water Quality Standards Review, Pennsylvania Bulletin, May 26, 2012, retrieved March 9, 2015
{{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ The Plain Speaker from Hazleton, Pennsylvania · Page 14, The Plain Speaker, April 27, 1961, p. 14, retrieved March 9, 2015
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