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Sullivan Branch
| Sullivan Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sullivan Branch mouth  Sullivan Branch (the United States) | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | North Mountain in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | 2,380 to 2,400 feet (730 to 730 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | East Branch Fishing Creek in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | 1,340 to 1,360 feet (410 to 410 m) |
| Length | 3.3 mi (5.3 km) |
| Basin size | 5.81 sq mi (15.0 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 22.735 cu ft/s (0.6438 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | East Branch Fishing Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Ore Run, Pigeon Run |
| • right | Hunts Run |
Sullivan Branch (also known as Sullivan Run[1] or the Sullivan Branch of East Branch Fishing Creek[2]) is a tributary of East Branch Fishing Creek in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 3.3 miles (5.3 km) long and flows through Davidson Township.[3]
Sullivan Branch is acidic, with an average pH ranging from 3.99 to 4.19. The stream contains dissolved oxygen and dissolved aluminum. It also has a large number of waterfalls. The upper reaches of the stream are on North Mountain.
Sullivan Branch is designated as a high-quality coldwater fishery. It is in the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 13.
- ^ Gary Thornbloom (May 2012), Waterfalls and Solitude!, retrieved August 24, 2014
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
planwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved August 19, 2014
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