Beaver Run (Catawissa Creek tributary)
Beaver Run is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 6.2 miles (10.0 km) long and flows through Beaver Township. The stream's watershed has an area of 9.60 miles (15.45 km). Wetlands are present in the watershed. The stream was named by Alexander McCauley in 1774.
| Beaver Run | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | named after beavers |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | valley in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvaniavalley in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Catawissa Creek in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°57′08″N 76°18′33″W |
• elevation | 649 ft (198 m) |
| Length | 6.2 mi (10.0 km) |
| Basin size | 9.60 sq mi (24.9 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
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