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Kratzer Run is a 5.75 mi (9.25 km) long 3rd order tributary to Anderson Creek in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1] Kratzer Run is the largest tributary to Anderson Creek and drains a region of farmland and places that have been surface mined for coal. As a result, Kratzer Run suffers from Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) and the impact of adjacent highways and communities is considered the most degraded tributary to Anderson Creek.[6] Bilger Run, a tributary, is also impaired by AMD. Numerous places of erosion have been noted as well.[6] In spite of the impacts, numerous efforts are underway to mitigate the pollution.[7]

Kratzer Run
Tributary to Anderson Creek
Location of Kratzer Run mouth
Kratzer Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyClearfield
BoroughGrampian
Physical characteristics
SourceHiles Run divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Grampian, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°56′24″N 078°36′15″W[1]
 • elevation1,620 ft (490 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
Bridgeport, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°58′35″N 078°32′48″W[1]
 • elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)[3]
Length5.75 mi (9.25 km)[4]
Basin size15.41 square miles (39.9 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationAnderson Creek
 • average24.39 cu ft/s (0.691 m3/s) at mouth with Anderson Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionAnderson Creek → West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemSusquehanna River
Tributaries 
 • leftBilger Run
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHaytown Road, PA 729, Rustic Road

Variant names


According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[8]


Course


Kratzer Run rises about 1 mile southeast of Grampian, Pennsylvania, and then flows generally east to join Anderson Creek at Bridgeport.[3]


Watershed


Kratzer Run drains 15.41 square miles (39.9 km2) of area, receives about 43.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 368.63, and is about 63% forested.[5]


See also



References


  1. "GNIS Detail - Kratzer Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. "Kratzer Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. "Anderson Creek Watershed Assessment, Restoration and Implementation Plan" (PDF). Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. "Kratzer Run Assessment and Coldwater Conservation Plan" (PDF). Trout Unlimited. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River



Watershed Maps


Course of Kratzer Run in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
Course of Kratzer Run in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
Watershed of Kratzer Run in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
Watershed of Kratzer Run in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA


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