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Most of Beaver Run and the area in its vicinity lies over rock of the
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Nearly all of the watershed of Beaver Run is agricultural land. However, there are some small patches of forested land. In addition to the townships that the stream flows through, the community of
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The Beaver Run Bridge was built over Beaver Run in its lower reaches in 1915. It is a closed-spandrel arch bridge that is 48.9 feet (14.9 m) long. The bridge is open to traffic.
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Beaver Run has been described as overgrown. The
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181:Beaver Run
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369:McKee Run
333:Watershed
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215:Course
139:Length
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