Boyers Run is a

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of the

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in Juniata County and Perry County, in

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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

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and turns southeast. A short distance further downstream, the stream leaves its valley and turns east, crossing

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and then US Route 11/

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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

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of Boyers Run is above

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. The elevation of the stream's

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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

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quadrangle of Millersburg. Its mouth is located near

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. The drainage basin of Boyers Run is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.

History

Boyers Run was entered into the

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on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1170099. The

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was once issued an Encroachment permit to built and maintain a long section of US Route 11/

impacting of

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s in the vicinity of Boyers Run and other streams, including Bargers Run and

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References

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Course

Hydrology, geography and geology

Watershed and biology

History

See also

References