Indian Run is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed April 1, 2011 second-order stream (according to the
Strahler stream order
In mathematics, the Strahler number or Horton–Strahler number of a mathematical tree (graph theory), tree is a numerical measure of its branching complexity.
These numbers were first developed in hydrology by and ; in this application, they ar ...
) entirely within
East Brunswick Township,
Schuylkill County Pennsylvania
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. The headwater are one-half mile south of
Kepner and the stream flows west for 8 miles. The stream is an important
trout
Trout are species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera '' Oncorhynchus'', ''Salmo'' and ''Salvelinus'', all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word ''trout'' is also used as part of the name of some non-salmoni ...
spawning tributary to the
Little Schuylkill River
The Little Schuylkill River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Schuylkill River in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
It rises south of McAdoo He ...
at
Rauschs.
Tributaries
''Note: These are local names not formally recognized''
* Red Run
* Bear Run
See also
*
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
*''E ...
References
* New Ringgold 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Department of the Interior, USGS.
Rivers of Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Schuylkill River
Rivers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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