Wilson Run (also known as Wilsons Run or Wilson's Run) is a tributary of

Kipps Run Kipps Run (also known as Kipp's Run) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Rush Township and the borough of Riverside. Wilson Run is a tribu ...

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, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Rush Township and

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. The watershed of the stream has an area of . The drainage basin is considered to be a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. At least three

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s cross the stream and a mill historically existed on it. Sandstone has been observed in its vicinity.

Course

Wilson Run begins on a hill in Rush Township. It flows northwest for a short distance before entering a shallow valley and turning north. After several tenths of a mile, it turns northeast and crosses State Route 4004. The stream then turns north-northwest for more than a mile, flowing parallel to Pine Swamp Road. Its valley becomes deeper and then it enters Riverside. After a few hundred feet in Riverside, the stream turns northeast for a few tenths of a mile and then reaches its confluence with Kipps Run. Wilson Run joins Kipps Run upstream of its mouth.

Geography

The elevation near the mouth of Wilson Run is above

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. The elevation of the stream's source is slightly less than above sea level. In the past, the flow of Wilson Run was restricted by fallen

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s, logs,

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s, and rocks. This restriction caused

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of the

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of the stream. However, its

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was restored by 1980.

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belonging to the

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have been observed near Wilson Run.

Watershed

The watershed of Wilson Run has an area of . The stream is in the

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quadrangle of Riverside. Wilson Run is one of the main streams in Rush Township.

History

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was historically located on Wilson Run. It was owned by a person named Vastine. Wilson Run was entered into the

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on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1191548. The stream was erroneously listed as a tributary of the Susquehanna River in 1978 and 1979 lawmaking. A

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bridge was built over Wilson Run in 1957. It is long. Another bridge was built over the stream in Riverside in 1961 and repaired in 2012. It is a prestressted box beam bridge that is long. A concrete slab bridge was built over the stream in Riverside in 1986. This bridge is long. A bridge carrying Kipps Run Road over Wilson Run was replaced at some point in the past. The bridge replacement cost $60,000. This project was planned in 2012.

Biology

Wilson Run is considered to be a Coldwater Fishery and also a Migratory Fishery throughout its drainage basin. The right valve of a ''M. mytiloides''

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has been observed in a sandstone formation in the vicinity of the stream.

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