Spring Run begins in a shallow valley in Delaware Township. It flows northwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning west-northwest for several tenths of a mile. The stream then heads in a west-southwesterly direction for several tenths of a mile, entering Watsontown. In Watsontown, it continues flowing west-southwest for several tenths of a mile, crossing a railroad. The stream then turns west for a few tenths of a mile, reentering Delaware Township and crossing Pennsylvania Route 405. In then turns south-southwest for a short distance, reentering Watsontown and reaching its confluence with the West Branch Susquehanna River.[1]
Spring Run joins the West Branch Susquehanna River 16.54 miles (26.62 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]
The elevation near the mouth of Spring Run is 449 feet (137 m) above sea level.[4] The elevation of the stream's source is 551 feet (168 m) above sea level.[1]
In the early 1970s, approximately 71 acres (29 ha), or 8.56 percent of the watershed of Spring Run, was residential land. Out of this, a total of 45.75 acres (18.51 ha) were suburban, 18.00 acres (7.28 ha) were mobile homes, and 7.35 acres (2.97 ha) were rural non-farm areas. A total of 3.24 acres (1.31 ha), or 0.39 percent of the stream's watershed, was commercial land.[5]
The designated use for Spring Run is aquatic life.[3] The stream is classified as a Warmwater Fishery.[6]
History
Spring Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1188261. The stream is also known as The Gut.[4] This alternative name appears in various sources.[7]
In 2015, Warrior Run Community Corp was issued a permit to construct a new pedestrian bridge over Spring Run for an existing walking trail. The proposed bridge was described as being a timber pedestrian bridge with a length of 30 feet (9.1 m).[6] Moran Industries once applied for a permit to discharge stormwater into the stream during construction activities.[8]
See also
White Deer Creek, next tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River going downriver
