Bennys Run Buddys Run, Benny's Run | |
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Etymology | a local resident named "Benny" |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | pond in Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | between 840 and 860 feet (256 and 262 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Shamokin Creek in Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°49′25″N 76°35′07″W / 40.82360°N 76.58524°W |
• elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Length | 3.8 mi (6.1 km) |
Basin size | 6.12 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Tributaries | |
• left | four unnamed tributaries |
• right | one unnamed tributary |
Bennys Run (also known as Buddys Run or Benny's Run) is a tributary of Shamokin Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.8 miles (6.1 km) long and flows through Shamokin Township.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 6.12 square miles (15.9 km2). The stream is not designated as an impaired waterbody and it has a relatively high level of water quality. It is a small, shallow stream and its watershed is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. A few bridges have been constructed across the stream.