Dry Run (Lehigh River tributary)
| Dry Run | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | flat area west of Sauerkraut Hill in Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lehigh River in Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°40′18″N 75°29′06″W / 40.6718°N 75.4849°W |
• elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Length | 2.6 mi (4.2 km) |
| Basin size | 2.46 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lehigh River → Delaware River → Delaware Bay |
Dry Run is a tributary of the Lehigh River in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km) long and flows through Allen Township and Northampton.[1] The stream is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. It is often dry.
Course[edit]
Dry Run begins in a flat area west of Sauerkraut Hill in Allen Township. It flows south for several tenths of a mile before crossing Pennsylvania Route 329 and continuing to flow south. The stream eventually begins to gradually turn southwest and enters Northampton. Here, it flows west-southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning southwest for several tenths of a mile. The stream then reaches its confluence with the Lehigh River.[1]
Dry Run joins the Lehigh River 22.14 miles (35.63 km) upstream of its mouth.[2]
Geography and geology[edit]
The elevation near the mouth of Dry Run is 282 feet (86 m) above sea level.[3] The elevation near the stream's source is 459 feet (140 m) above sea level.[1]
Watershed[edit]
The watershed of Dry Run has an area of 2.46 square miles (6.4 km2).[2] The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Catasauqua.[3]
Polluted stormwater in Allen Township has the potential to impact Dry Run.[4] However, an NPDES permit was once issued for discharge of stormwater into the stream, associated with construction activities.[5] The stream frequently is dry.[6]
History[edit]
Dry Run was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1173531.[3]
In 1787, Christian Schwartz constructed a large stone house at the mouth of Dry Run.[7]
A lost Pratt through truss bridge was once built over Dry Run for the Lehigh Valley Transit Co.[8] Historically, a trolley bridge crossed the stream and a school was located near this bridge.[7] In 2014, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor received $217,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to replace a pedestrian bridge over the stream.[9]
Biology[edit]
The drainage basin of Dry Run is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.[10]
See also[edit]
- Coplay Creek, next tributary of the Lehigh River going downriver
- Hokendauqua Creek, next tributary of the Lehigh River going upriver
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
References[edit]
- ^ a b c United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved March 20, 2017
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams (PDF), November 2, 2001, p. 57, retrieved March 20, 2017
- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Dry Run, retrieved March 20, 2017
- ^ Storm Water, retrieved March 24, 2017
- ^ "[43 Pa.B. 6528]", Pennsylvania Bulletin, retrieved March 24, 2017
- ^ Browsing Northampton County, NC p.062, retrieved March 24, 2017
- ^ a b James Franklin Lambert, Henry J. Reinhard (1914), A History of Catasauqua in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, pp. 124, 256, retrieved March 24, 2017
- ^ LVT - Dry Run Bridge, retrieved March 24, 2017
- ^ Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Annual Report 2014 (PDF), p. 5, retrieved March 24, 2017
- ^ "§ 93.9d. Drainage List D. Delaware River Basin in Pennsylvania Lehigh River", Pennsylvania Code, retrieved March 20, 2017