Kratzer Run
Geography and environmental issues
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.
Bilger Run, a tributary, is also impaired by AMD. Numerous places of erosion have been noted as well. In spite of the impacts, numerous efforts are underway to mitigate the pollution.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Little Anderson Run
Course
Kratzer Run rises about 1 mile southeast of Grampian, Pennsylvania, and then flows generally east to join Anderson Creek at Bridgeport.
Watershed
Kratzer Run drains 15.41 square miles (39.9 km) of area, receives about 43.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 368.63, and is about 63% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Kratzer Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Kratzer Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Anderson Creek Watershed Assessment, Restoration and Implementation Plan" (PDF). Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Kratzer Run Assessment and Coldwater Conservation Plan" (PDF). Trout Unlimited. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River
External links
Watershed Maps
