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milligrams per liter, 12.97 milligrams per liter, and 7.67 milligrams per liter, respectively. Upstream of Fork Run, the stream's acidity load is 1,646.0 pounds (746.6 kg) per and its alkalinity load is 1,247.7 pounds (565.9 kg) per day. The concentrations of acidity and alkalinity at this place are 9.67 milligrams per liter and 7.33 milligrams per liter, respectively.
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of Lick Run has an area of 27.5 square miles and is located in the
Pittsburgh Low Plateaus Section of the Appalachian Plateaus geophysical province. The main rock types in the watershed are sandstone and interbedded sedimentary rock and the main soil types are the Hazleton-Cookport-Ernest series and
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of Lick Run at the mouth of Fork Run ranges from 1804.3 to 38028.21 gallons per minute. Between UNT 26087 and UNT 26085, the stream's discharge ranges between 2264.76 and 58079.29 gallons per minute. The stream's discharge above
Flegals Run ranges from 7065.01 gallons per minute to 51556.74 gallons
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The watershed of Lick Run has an area of 27.5 square miles. The upper reaches of it are mostly forested, but downstream of the communities of Goshen and the Baney
Settlement, the dominant land use is coal mining land. 65.9 percent of the entire watershed's area is forested land and 27.7 percent is
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of Lick Run at Fork Run's confluence with it ranges between 5.1 and 6.1. The pH between UNT 26087 and UNT 26085 is between 5.1 and 6.0 and the pH upstream of
Flegals Run ranges from 5.0 to 5.6. Near the mouth of Lick Run, the pH is between 5.4 and 5.9. The lowest pH in the entire watershed is at a
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Named tributaries of Lick Run include Fork Run, Flegals Run, and Jerrys Run. Fork Run enters Lick Run 1.0 mile (1.6 km) upstream of Baney
Settlement. Its watershed mostly consists of forest and some areas of mining land. Jerry Run enters Lick Run 2.5 miles (4.0 km) upstream of the latter
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Between UNT 26087 and UNT 26085, the manganese load of Lick Run is 642.3 pounds (291.3 kg) per day. The daily alkalinity load is 1,947.3 pounds (883.3 kg) and the acidity load is 3,288.4 pounds (1,491.6 kg) per day. The concentrations of manganese, alkalinity, and acidity are 2.53
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is 1,889.0 pounds (856.8 kg). Immediately upstream of
Flegals Run, the manganese load of Lick Run is 202.1 pounds (91.7 kg) per day. The daily loads of acidity and alkalinity at this location are 5,871.2 pounds (2,663.1 kg) and 2,020.9 pounds (916.7 kg), respectively. Between
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on Lick Run. In 1957, the
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission suggested no longer stocking trout on the stream below Fork Run. In 1985, trout stocking on the creek stopped altogether. Brook trout inhabit the stream downstream of the mouth of the tributary Doctors Fork.
291:. It then turns southwest and flows into a valley which gets deep very quickly. The creek then turns southeast and then south after a short distance, exiting Pine Township. It reenters the northern Lawrence Township and continues southeast, passing through
295:#90. The creek continues for several miles in the same direction before reaching the southern part of the township. It then receives the tributaries Slate Run and Fork Run before passing through the Baney Settlement. The creek briefly enters
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Flegals Run and the mouth of Lick Run, the concentration of manganese is 0.7 milligrams per liter, the concentration of acidity is 22.37 milligrams per liter, and the concentration of alkalinity is 7.33 milligrams per liter.
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Although there is little stream flow at the headwaters of Lick Run, there is some slightly further downstream. There are numerous pools in this area of the stream as well. Downstream of the tributary
Doctors Fork, there are
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larvae, and a single crayfish. Downstream of
Doctors Fork, 40 stonefly nymphs, 22 caddisfly larvae, and two alderfly larvae were observed. At the SGL #90 Bridge, 45 caddisfly larvae, 44 stonefly nymphs, 3
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stream's confluence with the West Branch
Susquehanna River. Its watershed mostly consists of abandoned mine lands. Flegals Run is the final tributary to enter Lick Run. Its headwaters are formed from
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to be impaired. A tributary of Fork Run is also considered impaired. The remainder of the watershed meets the water quality standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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known as the SB Elliot Cabins Wetland is located at the headwaters of Lick Run. The Clearfield County Natural Heritage Inventory lists it as a significant site on the county level.
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The elevation of the headwaters of Lick Run is 1,200 feet (370 m) higher than the elevation of the stream's mouth. The mouth's elevation is 318 metres (1,043 ft) above
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per minute. Near its mouth, the discharge is between 1760.18 and 59564.65 gallons per minute. The uppermost reaches of the creek nearly run dry oftentimes during the summer.
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begins to develop, and remains highly intact for almost all of the stream's length. Still further downstream, pools of woody debris begin forming in the stream. Filamentous
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near the mouth of Fork Run is 180.4 pounds (81.8 kg) per day. The load of acidity near the mouth is 5,764.9 pounds (2,614.9 kg) per day and the daily load of
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on Lick Run in 1845. Another mill, known as Irvin's Mill, was built on the stream by Frederick P. Hurxthal. The Lick Run School was later established near the mill.
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above Panther Rocks Camp. The stream begins flowing west and almost immediately exits Lawrence Township. Upon exiting Lawrence Township, the creek enters
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were observed by the survey. Upstream of the tributary Stone Run, the survey observed 83 stonefly nymphs, 53 caddisfly larvae, 8 alderfly larvae, 7
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Historic industries in the Lick Run watershed include logging and coal mining. The stream is designated as a high-quality coldwater fishery.
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agricultural land. 3.9 percent of the watershed's area is developed and 2.5 percent of the watershed consists of former
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site on Flegals Run, where it ranges from 4.0 to 4.2. In Fall 2004, the pH of Lick Run was observed to be 4.1.
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stated that the stream was "one of the best streams in this section of Clearfield County". In 1983, the
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larvae and one crayfish were observed here. Upstream of Doctors Fork, the survey observed 125
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In the upper reaches of Lick Run, its pH is lowest in the spring and highest in the summer.
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227:Contaminants of Lick Run include
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914:Lewis Cass Aldrich, ed. (1887),
385:Geography, geology, and climate
333:Metals, acidity, and alkalinity
222:Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
609:List of rivers of Pennsylvania
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303:. The creek begins to
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391:Pittsburgh
343:alkalinity
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99:41°02′52″N
433:Watershed
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398:sandstone
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339:manganese
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249:main stem
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157:Discharge
891:Lick Run
861:(1987),
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830:(1987),
678:(1987),
598:See also
579:cranefly
571:stonefly
567:alderfly
537:sphagnum
515:crayfish
444:quarries
214:Lick Run
197:Fork Run
22:Lick Run
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552:wetland
525:stocked
497:Biology
491:logging
477:sawmill
471:History
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305:meander
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271:Course
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