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Sugar Run Creek is a tributary of the
Susquehanna River The Susquehanna River ( ; Unami language, Lenape: ) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, crossing three lower Northeastern United States, Northeast states (New York, Pennsylvani ...
in
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, in the United States. It is approximately and flows through North Branch Township, Windham Township, and Wilmot Township.


Course

Sugar Run Creek begins near a pond in North Branch Township. It flows north and immediately enters Windham Township. In this township, the creek continues north for a short distance before turning west. A short distance downstream, the creek enters Wilmot Township. It then turns northwest and flows past Grant Hill. Continuing northwest, the creek flows parallel to
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and receives the tributaries Rock Cabin Run and Panther Lick Creek. It then turns north and slightly east and picks up the tributary Sugar Run. The valley of the creek broadens and a couple of miles later, the creek reaches its confluence with the Susquehanna River.


Hydrology

The discharge of Sugar Run Creek ranges from 2.4 cubic feet per second to 31 cubic feet per second. The
turbidity Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by large numbers of individual particles that are generally invisible to the naked eye, similar to smoke in air. The measurement of turbidity is a key test of both water clarity and wa ...
of the creek's waters is 21 JTU. The
specific conductance Electrical resistivity (also called volume resistivity or specific electrical resistance) is a fundamental specific property of a material that measures its electrical resistance or how strongly it resists electric current. A low resistivity in ...
of the creek's waters ranges between 100 micro-siemens per centimeter at and 163 micro-siemens per centimeter at . The concentration of
dissolved oxygen Oxygen saturation (symbol SO2) is a relative measure of the concentration of oxygen that is dissolved or carried in a given medium as a proportion of the maximal concentration that can be dissolved in that medium at the given temperature. It can ...
in the waters of Sugar Run Creek is 10.0 milligrams per liter and the concentration of
carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula . It is made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalent bond, covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms. It is found in a gas state at room temperature and at norma ...
ranges from 1.2 to 1.8 milligrams per liter. The pH of the creek's waters ranges between 7.0 and 7.7. The concentration of
bicarbonate In inorganic chemistry, bicarbonate (IUPAC-recommended nomenclature: hydrogencarbonate) is an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid. It is a polyatomic anion with the chemical formula . Bicarbonate serves a crucial bioche ...
in the creek ranges between 7.0 and 53 milligrams per liter and the concentration of
carbonate A carbonate is a salt of carbonic acid, (), characterized by the presence of the carbonate ion, a polyatomic ion with the formula . The word "carbonate" may also refer to a carbonate ester, an organic compound containing the carbonate group ...
is 0.0 milligrams per liter.


Geography

The elevation near the mouth of Sugar Run Creek is above sea level.


Biology

Trout reproduce naturally in Sugar Run Creek.


See also

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List of rivers of Pennsylvania This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Delaware Bay Chesapeake Bay *''E ...


References

{{authority control Rivers of Pennsylvania Tributaries of the Susquehanna River Rivers of Bradford County, Pennsylvania