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Fish Dam Run

Coordinates: 41°16′36.24″N 077°51′12.97″W / 41.2767333°N 77.8536028°W / 41.2767333; -77.8536028
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Fish Dam Run
Tributary to West Branch Susquehanna River
Fish Dam Run is located in Pennsylvania
Fish Dam Run
Location of Fish Dam Run mouth
Fish Dam Run is located in the United States
Fish Dam Run
Fish Dam Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyClinton
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide of Panther Branch
 • locationabout 7 miles southwest of Renovo, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°12′35.23″N 077°49′40.97″W / 41.2097861°N 77.8280472°W / 41.2097861; -77.8280472[1]
 • elevation2,195 ft (669 m)[1]
MouthWest Branch Susquehanna River
 • location
about 4 miles southwest of Renovo, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°16′36.24″N 077°51′12.97″W / 41.2767333°N 77.8536028°W / 41.2767333; -77.8536028[1]
 • elevation
676 ft (206 m)[1]
Length5.42 mi (8.72 km)[2]
Basin size10.27 square miles (26.6 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationWest Branch Susquehanna River
 • average17.41 cu ft/s (0.493 m3/s) at mouth with West Branch Susquehanna River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionWest Branch Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemWest Branch Susquehanna River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightDennison Fork
Bridgesnone

Fish Dam Run is a 5.42 mi (8.72 km) long second-order tributary to West Branch Susquehanna River.[2] This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

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Fish Dam Run rises about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Renovo, Pennsylvania in Clinton County and then flows northeast to meet West Branch Susquehanna River about 4 miles southwest of Renovo.

Watershed

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Fish Dam Run drains 10.27 square miles (26.6 km2) of area, receives about 43.6 in/year (111 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 96.77% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 10, 2023.