York Run

For the stream in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, see York Hollow.

York Run is a tributary of Bowman Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long and flows through Noxen Township.^[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 1.42 square miles (3.7 km²). The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of alluvium, Wisconsinan Till, alluvial fan, and Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift. The watershed of the stream is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery and the stream is Class A Wild Trout Waters.

York Run
York Run looking upstream near its mouth
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	edge of a plateau in Noxen Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
• elevation	between 2,060 and 2,080 feet (628 and 634 m)
Mouth
• location	Bowman Creek in Noxen Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	41°25′39″N 76°04′01″W
• elevation	1,014 ft (309 m)
Length	2.3 mi (3.7 km)
Basin size	1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2)
Basin features
Progression	Bowman Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay

Course

York Run looking downstream near its mouth

York Run begins near the edge of a plateau in Noxen Township. It flows east-northeast for a short distance as its valley becomes much deeper. The stream then turns east-southeast for several tenths of a mile before turning south-southeast. After several tenths of a mile, it reaches the border of the census-designated place of Noxen. It flows along the border of Noxen in a south-southeasterly direction for several tenths of a mile before reaching its confluence with Bowman Creek.^[1]

York Run joins Bowman Creek 14.00 miles (22.53 km) upstream of its mouth.^[2]

Hydrology

York Run is not designated as an impaired waterbody.^[3] The concentration of alkalinity in York Run is 12 milligrams per liter (0.012 oz/cu ft).^[4]

Mehoopany Wind Energy, LLC. once applied for and/or received a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System to discharge stormwater into York Run during construction activities.^[5]

Geography and geology

The elevation near the mouth of York Run is 1,014 feet (309 m) above sea level.^[6] The elevation of the stream's source is between 2,060 and 2,080 feet (628 and 634 m) above sea level.^[1]

The surficial geology near the mouth of York Run mainly consists of alluvium, alluvial fan, and Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift. Further upstream, the surficial geology consists of Wisconsinan Till and alluvium, but bedrock consisting of sandstone and shale is also in the area.^[7]

Watershed

The watershed of York Run has an area of 1.42 square miles (3.7 km²).^[2] The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Noxen.^[6]

The entire length of York Run is on private land that is closed to access.^[4]

History

York Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1199825.^[6]

Biology

The drainage basin of York Run is designated as a High-Quality Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.^[8] Wild trout naturally reproduce in the stream from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.^[9] It is designated by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as Class A Wild Trout Waters for brook trout from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.^[4]

In 2002, the lichen species Biatora longispora and Biatora printzenii, of the genus Biatora were observed in the vicinity of York Run.^[10]

See also

• Hettesheimer Run, next tributary of Bowman Creek going downstream
• Stone Run (Bowman Creek), next tributary of Bowman Creek going upstream
• List of rivers of Pennsylvania
• List of tributaries of Bowman Creek