Heberly Run
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Heberly Run in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 13
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| Main source | mountain top in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania |
| River mouth | East Branch Fishing Creek in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania 1,187 ft (362 m) |
| Progression | East Branch Fishing Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 6.42 sq mi (16.6 km2) |
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| Length | 4.9 mi (7.9 km) |
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Heberly Run is a tributary of East Branch Fishing Creek in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.9 miles (7.9 km) long and flows through Davidson Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 6.42 square miles (16.6 km2). Its tributaries include Quinn Run and Meeker Run. The stream also has a number of waterfalls. It is partly in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 13. The forests near the stream largely consist of second-growth woods.
Heberly Run begins on the top of a mountain in Davidson Township. It flows east for a few tenths of a mile, quickly becoming highly steep. It then turns roughly south and its valley becomes very deep, reaching heights of approximately 500 feet (150 m) within 2 miles (3.2 km). In this stretch, the stream receives Meeker Run, its first tributary. Eventually, Heberly Run turns southeast and then east, its valley becoming 700 feet (210 m) deep. At the Lewis Falls, it receives Quinn Run and turns southeast. After approximately a mile, the stream's valley becomes 900 feet (270 m) deep. Shortly after this, it enters the valley of East Branch Fishing Creek and reaches its confluence with that creek near the border between Sullivan County and Columbia County.
Heberly Run joins East Branch Fishing Creek 4.50 miles (7.24 km) upstream of its mouth.
Tributaries of Heberly Run include Quinn Run and Meeker Run.
At its headwaters, the discharge of Heberly Run is 5,787,000 gallons per day. Downstream of the tributary Meeker Run, the stream's discharge is 12,931,000 gallons per day. At the mouth of Heberly Run, it increases to 24,076,000 gallons per day.
The concentration of aluminum at the headwaters of Heberly Run is 0.24 milligrams per liter and the daily load is 11.73 pounds (5.32 kg). The concentration is 0.18 milligrams per liter and the load is 18.98 pounds (8.61 kg) downstream of Meeker Run. At Heberly Run's mouth, the concentration is 0.15 milligrams per liter and the daily load is 29.54 pounds (13.40 kg).
The acidity concentration at the headwaters of Heberly Run is 4.40 milligrams per liter and the alkalinity concentration is 5.84 milligrams per liter. The daily loads of these substances are 212.48 pounds (96.38 kg) and 282.02 pounds (127.92 kg), respectively. Downstream of Meeker Run, the acidity concentration is 2.87 milligrams per liter and the acidity load is 309.35 pounds (140.32 kg) per day. The alkalinity concentration is 6.83 milligrams per liter and the daily load is 737.40 pounds (334.48 kg). At the mouth of Heberly Run, the acidity concentration is 2.80 milligrams per liter and the concentration of alkalinity is 6.93 milligrams per liter. The daily loads for these substances are 562.55 pounds (255.17 kg) and 1,392.99 pounds (631.85 kg).
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