Sandy Run is a second-order stream (according to the
Strahler stream order
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) that is a tributary to the
Wissahickon Creek
Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania.
Wissahickon Creek rises in Montgomery County, runs approximately 23 miles (37 km) passing through and dividing Northwest ...
at
Fort Washington State Park. The headwaters are in
Dresher and
Roslyn, Pennsylvania
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, and the stream flows west for approximately . The stream follows through
Abington,
Upper Dublin
Upper Dublin Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,569 at the 2010 census. Until the 1950s, Upper Dublin was mostly farmland and open space, but transitioned to a residential suburb durin ...
,
Springfield
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, and
Whitemarsh Townships; and flows through several golf courses, including Sandy Run Country Club, Lu Lu Country Club, and Manufacturers Country Club. This creek can be fished in some places, mainly between Manufacturer's Country Club and the Wissahickon Creek. Fish that inhabit this creek include Sunfish, Carp, Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, Catfish, and several other species.
Tributaries
No named tributaries
See also
*
List of rivers of Pennsylvania
References
* Ambler 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Department of the Interior, USGS.
Rivers of Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Schuylkill River
Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Rivers of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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