Herrold Run (also known as Harrold Run) is a

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of the

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, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Union Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of . The stream is relatively small and the stream is crossed by at least one bridge. Two schools historically existed in the stream's vicinity. Its drainage basin is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.

Course

Herrold Run begins on a hill in Union Township. It flows southeast for a short distance before turning east-southeast and entering a valley. After several tenths of a mile, the stream turns southeast for several tenths of a mile. It then turns south-southeast, entering the

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of Port Trevorton. A few tenths of a mile further downstream, the stream turns southeast, crossing US Route 11/

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. It then continues in the same direction for a short distance before reaching its confluence with the Susquehanna River. Herrold Run joins the Susquehanna River upstream of its mouth.

Geography and geology

The elevation near the

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of Herrold Run is above

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. The elevation of the stream's

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is above sea level. Herrold Run is a relatively small stream. Its headwaters are approximately north of Chapman and east of Susquehanna Church. The mouth of the stream is approximately northeast of Chapman and of Port Trevorton.

Watershed and biology

The watershed of Herrold Run has an area of . The stream is entirely within the

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quadrangle of Dalmatia. Its mouth is located within of Chapman. A general store known as Hilsher's General Store is located in the vicinity of Herrold Run. The drainage basin of Herrold Run is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.

History and name

Herrold Run was entered into the

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on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1176889. The stream is also known as Harrold Run. This variant name appears in a United States Geological Survey map. In the late 1960s,

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Stanley K. Hampsell found that although Herrold Run was referred to as "Harrold Run" on United States Geological Survey maps, locals have always spelled is as "Herrold Run", and never as "Harrold Run". He discovered official records at the Snyder County Courthouse referring to Herrold Run by name; these records dated to December 1864. Historically, there were two schools in the vicinity of Herrold Run. They were known as the "Herrold Sch." and the "Upper Herrold School". In May 2011, a $243,451 project to replace a bridge over Herrold Run with a

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and improve the adjacent road was begun. On July 7, 2011, the

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issued a statement saying that it would open the bridge the next day.

References

{{authority control Rivers of Snyder County, Pennsylvania Tributaries of the Susquehanna River Rivers of Pennsylvania

Course

Geography and geology

Watershed and biology

History and name

See also

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