Quinn Run
| Quinn Run | |
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | northern Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania 2,280 to 2,300 feet (690 to 700 m) |
| River mouth | Heberly Run in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania 1,466 ft (447 m) |
| Progression | Heberly Run → East Branch Fishing Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 2.31 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.3 mi (3.7 km) |
| Discharge |
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Quinn Run is a tributary of Heberly Run in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. It is approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long and flows through Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. The watershed of the stream has an area of 2.31 square miles (6.0 km2). The stream is acidic and is considered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to be impaired by atmospheric deposition. Rock formations in the watershed include the Huntley Mountain Formation and the Burgoon Sandstone. Soils in the watershed include the Deep-Wellsboro-Oquaga soil association, and the Oquaga and Norwich soil associations. There are some waterfalls on the stream.
Quinn Run begins in northern Davidson Township. It flows southeast for a short distance before turning south and entering a valley. After some distance, the stream turns east-southeast and receives the tributary Shanty Run. Approximately 0.4 miles (0.64 km) further downstream, Quinn Run reaches its confluence with Heberly Run just upstream of Lewis Falls.
Quinn Run reaches its confluence with Heberly Run 1.40 miles (2.25 km) upstream of its mouth.
During average flow conditions, the discharge of Quinn Run is 1111 gallons per minute. The concentration of aluminum in the stream is 0.114 milligrams per liter during average flow conditions and the pH is 5.75.
Quinn Run experiences episodic acidification. However, it is not extremely deficient in alkalinity.
Quinn Run has "good" water quality during average flow conditions and "very poor" water quality during high flow conditions. However, several methods have been proposed to improve its water quality by increasing alkalinity. These methods include the addition of vertical flow wetlands at the stream's headwaters, forest surface liming, and road liming.
Quinn Run is considered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to be impaired by atmospheric deposition due to pH.
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