Emerson Run | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | wetland in a broad and shallow valley in Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | between 1,840 and 1,860 feet (560 and 570 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Lake Run in Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°17′38″N 75°29′20″W / 41.29392°N 75.48896°W |
• elevation | 1,709 ft (521 m) |
Length | 1.8 mi (2.9 km) |
Basin size | 1.58 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lake Run → Roaring Brook → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Emerson Run is a tributary of Lake Run in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km) long and flows through Covington Township.[1] The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.58 square miles (4.1 km2). Wild trout naturally reproduce in the stream. The surficial geology in its vicinity consists of Wisconsinan Ice-Contact Stratified Drift, Wisconsinan Till, bedrock, wetlands, peat bogs, and sand and gravel pits.