Boyers Run is a
tributary
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of the
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River (; Lenape: Siskëwahane) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, overlapping between the lower Northeast and the Upland South. At long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the ...
in
Juniata County and
Perry County, in
Pennsylvania
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, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through
Susquehanna Township in Juniata County and
Liverpool Township in Perry County.
The watershed of the stream has an area of . The stream has one unnamed tributary and is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The drainage basin of Boyers Run is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
Course
Boyers Run begins in a narrow valley in Susquehanna Township, Juniata County, near the Juniata County/Perry County
line. It flows east-northeast roughly parallel to the county line for a few miles. The stream then turns south for a short distance, leaving Susquehanna Township and Juniata County and entering Liverpool Township, Perry County. Here, it receives an unnamed tributary from the
right
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and turns southeast. A short distance further downstream, the stream leaves its valley and turns east, crossing
Pennsylvania Route 104
Pennsylvania Route 104 (PA 104) is a state highway located in Perry, Juniata, Snyder, and Union Counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 11/US 15 between McKees Half Falls and Liverpool. The northern terminus is at PA 45 in M ...
and then
US Route 11/
US Route 15
U.S. Route 15 (US 15) is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Car ...
before reaching its confluence with the Susquehanna River.
Boyers Run joins the Susquehanna River upriver of its mouth.
Hydrology, geography and geology
The elevation near the
mouth
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of Boyers Run is above
sea level
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.
The elevation of the stream's
source
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is .
Boyers Run is located to the south of Turkey Ridge.
Boyers Run is not designated as an impaired waterbody.
Watershed and biology
The
watershed of Boyers run has an area of .
The stream is entirely within the
United States Geological Survey
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quadrangle of Millersburg.
Its mouth is located near
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
.
The drainage basin of Boyers Run is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.
History
Boyers Run was entered into the
Geographic Names Information System
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on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1170099.
The
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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was once issued an Encroachment permit to built and maintain a long section of
US Route 11/
US Route 15
U.S. Route 15 (US 15) is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Car ...
impacting of
wetland
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s in the vicinity of Boyers Run and other streams, including
Bargers Run and
Mahantango Creek
Mahantango Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Dauphin, Northumberland County, P ...
.
See also
*
Mahantango Creek
Mahantango Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Dauphin, Northumberland County, P ...
, next tributary of the Susquehanna River going downriver
*
Mahantango Creek (Snyder and Juniata Counties, Pennsylvania)
Mahantango Creek (also known as Mahantongo Creek) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Snyder and Juniata counties, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Its name comes from a Delaware Indian word meaning "where we had plenty to eat". The ...
, next tributary of the Susquehanna River going upriver
*
List of rivers of Pennsylvania
This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
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References
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Rivers of Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Rivers of Perry County, Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Susquehanna River
Rivers of Pennsylvania