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Ore Run

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213:. Its watershed has an area of 0.78 square miles (2.0 km). The stream has a low pH and poor water quality. The main rock formations in the area are the Huntley Mountain Formation and the Burgoon Sandstone. The main soil associations in the vicinity of the stream are the Deep-Wellsboro-Oquaga association, and the Oquaga association. 341:
The restoration of Ore Run is part of the fourth phase of the East Branch Fishing Creek Restoration Plan. This phase is estimated to cost $ 400,000, making it the most expensive phase of the restoration plan. The stream was first listed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection as
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are present in the watershed. The entire length of the stream flows over soil of the Deep-Wellsboro-Oquaga soil association, except for the headwaters, which are on soil of the Oquaga and another, minor soil association. Most of these soils are highly
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watershed. It flows southeast for a short distance, entering a steep valley. The stream then turns southwest and flows down the valley. At the bottom of the valley, it reaches its confluence with Sullivan Branch.
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of the stream is "severe", a rating worse than "very poor". It also has this level of water quality during high flow conditions. The stream requires an additional
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EAST BRANCH FISHING CREEK WATERSHED ACID DEPOSITION ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION PLAN COLUMBIA AND SULLIVAN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FINAL REPORT
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load of 27 pounds (12 kg) per day to be restored to the satisfaction of the East Branch Fishing Creek Restoration Plan.
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of the stream during average flow conditions is 4.32. The pH ranges from 4 to less than 4.5. The concentration of
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The watershed of Ore Run has an area of 0.78 square miles (2.0 km). Ore Run is difficult to access.
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EAST BRANCH FISHING CREEK WATERSHED ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION TMDL Sullivan and Columbia Counties
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to be impaired by atmospheric deposition due to metals and pH, as is its unnamed tributary.
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Ore Run experiences chronic acidification. During average flow conditions, the
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The elevation near the mouth of Ore Run is 1,893 feet (577 m) above
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of Ore Run during average flow conditions is 481 gallons per minute. The
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List of tributaries of Fishing Creek (North Branch Susquehanna River)
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Ore Run has one small, unnamed tributary. It is known as Unt 28017.
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Ore Run begins in Davidson Township, near the northern edge of the
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Sullivan Branch in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
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Topographic Map Stream Features in Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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during average flow conditions is 0.366 milligrams per liter.
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Tributaries of Fishing Creek (North Branch Susquehanna River)
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Pennsylvania Waterfalls: A Guide for Hikers and Photographers
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Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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Index

Mouth
41°21′17″N 76°20′39″W / 41.35467°N 76.34415°W / 41.35467; -76.34415
East Branch Fishing Creek
Fishing Creek
Susquehanna River
Chesapeake Bay
Sullivan Branch
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Davidson Township
East Branch Fishing Creek
discharge
pH
aluminum
water quality
alkalinity
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
sea level
Huntley Mountain Formation
Burgoon Sandstone
Rock outcroppings
acidic
iron ore
waterfall
aquatic life
total maximum daily load
Hunts Run
List of tributaries of Fishing Creek (North Branch Susquehanna River)


United States Geological Survey

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