Fisher Run
Fisher Run is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.9 miles (4.7 km) long and flows through Main Township and Beaver Township. The stream is impaired by acid mine drainage. It is considered to be a high-quality coldwater fishery and Class A Wild Trout Waters. The watershed of the stream has an area of 3.03 square miles (7.8 km2).
| Fisher Run | |
|---|---|
Fisher Run looking upstream in its lower reaches | |
| Etymology | named after Isaac Fisher |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Catawissa Mountain in Main Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | 1,340 ft (410 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Catawissa Creek in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°57′24″N 76°21′20″W |
• elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Length | 2.9 mi (4.7 km) |
| Basin size | 3.03 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | "Trib 27549 To Fisher Run" |
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