Furnace Run (Catawissa Creek tributary)
Furnace Run is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long and flows through Catawissa Township and Main Township. The stream is the last named tributary to enter Catawissa Creek before its mouth. The stream's watershed has an area of 2.82 square miles (7.3 km2). The main rock formations are the Pottsville Group and the Mauch Chunk Formation. The stream itself is considered to be a high quality coldwater fishery and Class A Wild Trout Waters.
| Furnace Run | |
|---|---|
Catawissa Creek at the mouth of Furnace Run. The mouth is near the center of the picture. | |
| Etymology | named after a nearby furnace |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Catawissa Mountain in eastern Catawissa Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | 1,440 to 1,460 feet (440 to 450 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Catawissa Creek in Main Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°57′49″N 76°22′24″W |
• elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Basin size | 2.82 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Catawissa Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Trib 27545 to Furnace Run |
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