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Scholars Run

Coordinates: 40°47′57″N 80°08′05″W / 40.79917°N 80.13472°W / 40.79917; -80.13472
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Scholars Run
Tributary to Connoquenessing Creek
Scholars Run is located in Pennsylvania
Scholars Run
Location of Scholars Run mouth
Scholars Run is located in the United States
Scholars Run
Scholars Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States of America
StatePennsylvania
CountyButler
TownshipsJackson
Lancaster
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Camp Run and Little Yellow Creek
 • locationabout 3 miles north of Middle Lancaster, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°52′32″N 80°08′40″W / 40.87556°N 80.14444°W / 40.87556; -80.14444[1]
 • elevation1,300 ft (400 m)[2]
MouthConnoquenessing Creek
 • location
Harmony, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°47′57″N 80°08′05″W / 40.79917°N 80.13472°W / 40.79917; -80.13472[1]
 • elevation
895 ft (273 m)[2]
Length6.2 mi (10.0 km)[3]
Basin size7.06 square miles (18.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average8.54 cu ft/s (0.242 m3/s) at mouth with Connoquenessing Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionConnoquenessing CreekBeaver RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemBeaver River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesPerry Lake

Scholars Run is a tributary of Connoquenessing Creek in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in southwestern Butler County and flows south entering Connoquenessing Creek at Harmony, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 36% agricultural, 53% forested and the rest is other uses.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Scholars Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Scholars Run Topo Map, Butler County PA (Zelienople Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Scholars Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 August 2019.