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pounds (29 kg) of phosphorus to the stream, while groundwater/subsurface water contributed 53 pounds (24 kg) and hay and pastures contributed 22 pounds (10.0 kg). A total of 4 pounds (1.8 kg) came from low-density urban land, 2 pounds (0.91 kg) came from septic systems, 1 pound (0.45 kg) came from streambank erosion, and 4 pounds (1.8 kg) came from miscellaneous sources.
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in Stony Run was 8,325 pounds (3,776 kg) and in 2008 it was 8,231 pounds (3,734 kg). This equates to between 5 and 10 pounds per acre (5.6 and 11.2 kg/ha). The annual load of nitrogen could be reduced by as much as 36.17 percent to 3,254 pounds (1,476 kg). In 2000, 2,131 pounds
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load of Stony Run was 89,897 pounds (40,777 kg), while in 2008, it was 83,827 pounds (38,023 kg). This equates to less than 100 pounds per acre (110 kg/ha). However, the annual sediment load could in the future be reduced by 68.43 percent to 26,467 pounds (12,005 kg). In 2000,
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load of Stony Run in 2000 was 378 pounds (171 kg) and in 2008, it was 370 pounds (170 kg). This equates to about 0.4 pounds per acre (0.45 kg/ha). However, the phosphorus load could be reduced by 46.22 percent to 199 pounds (90 kg) per year. In 2000, row crops contributed 64
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along any streams in the watershed of Stony Run. However, there could eventually be 1.0 mile (1.6 km) of fences. No stream reach in the watershed has stabilization, but up to 4.0 miles (6.4 km) could potentially be stabilized. Forest Hill is located near the headwaters of Stony Run.
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land and 3 percent is on impervious surfaces. The area of land on impervious surfaces could potentially rise to 30 percent. The agricultural land in the watershed includes 195 acres (79 ha) of row crops and 143 acres (58 ha) of hay and pastures.
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261:. It then turns southwest for several hundred feet before turning east-southeast again. After several tenths of a mile, it turns southeast and a few tenths of a mile after that, it reaches its confluence with Buffalo Creek.
322:/subsurface water. Another 483 pounds (219 kg) came from row crops and 224 pounds (102 kg) came from hay and pastures. 27 pounds (12 kg) came from low-density urban land, 15 pounds (6.8 kg) came from
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erosion contributed 46,974 and 33,173 pounds (21,307 and 15,047 kg) of sediment, respectively. A total of 4,438 pounds (2,013 kg) came from
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In a 2008 report, the watershed of Stony Run was ranked tenth amongst sub-watersheds in the
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10 organisms per month. The pathogen load could in the future be reduced by 1.16 percent to 6.762 × 10 organisms per month.
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751:"§ 93.9l. Drainage List L. Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania West Branch Susquehanna River"
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157:Basin size
114:77°00′11″W
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470:See also
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440:Biology
422:History
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