Mine Gap Run

Mine Gap Run
Etymologynamed after nearby mines
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCatawissa Mountain in Roaring Creek Township, Pennsylvania
 • elevation1,300 to 1,320 feet (400 to 400 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Catawissa Creek in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°57′08″N 76°21′13″W / 40.95211°N 76.35373°W / 40.95211; -76.35373
 • elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Basin size0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionCatawissa Creek → Susquehanna RiverChesapeake Bay

Mine Gap Run is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and flows through Roaring Creek Township and Beaver Township.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 0.92 square miles (2.4 km2). The stream is polluted and acidic. However, it is considered to be a coldwater fishery. The main rock formations in the stream's watershed are the Mauch Chunk Formation, the Spechty Kopf Formation, the Pocono Formation, and the Buddys Run Member of the Catskill Formation.

  1. ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, archived from the original on March 29, 2012, retrieved September 14, 2014