Mine Gap Run | |
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Etymology | named after nearby mines |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Catawissa Mountain in Roaring Creek Township, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | 1,300 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 |
• elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
Basin size | 0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake 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.