Chimneystack Run facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chimneystack Run |
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| Other name(s) | Chimney Stack Run |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | valley between Central Mountain and Red Rock Mountain in northern Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania between 2,100 and 2,120 feet (640 and 650 m) |
| River mouth | Coles Creek in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 1,038 ft (316 m) 41°17′12″N 76°19′15″W / 41.28679°N 76.32071°W |
| Length | 1.8 mi (2.9 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Coles Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 1.07 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
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Chimneystack Run (also called Chimney Stack Run) is a small stream, or tributary, located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It flows into Coles Creek. This stream is about 1.8 miles (2.9 km) long and runs through Sugarloaf Township.
The area of land that drains into Chimneystack Run, called its watershed, covers about 1.07 square miles (2.8 km2). The stream starts high up between Red Rock Mountain and Central Mountain. It has one unnamed stream that flows into it. Chimneystack Run gets its name from a special rock formation called Chimneystack Rock. You can find wild trout living naturally in this stream! The land around the stream was shaped by ancient glaciers.
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Where Chimneystack Run Flows
Chimneystack Run begins in a deep valley. This valley is found between Central Mountain and Red Rock Mountain in northern Sugarloaf Township. Its starting point is just over 1,000 feet (300 m) south of the border with Sullivan County.
The stream first flows towards the east-southeast, and its valley gets deeper. Then, it turns south for a bit before turning back to the east-southeast. At this point, the valley becomes much shallower. After a short distance, the stream leaves its valley completely. It then flows south-southeast, moving down Central Mountain.
Further along, another small, unnamed stream joins Chimneystack Run from the left side. Soon after, Chimneystack Run meets Coles Creek. This meeting point is about 4.70 miles (7.56 km) upstream from where Coles Creek itself ends.
Land and Rocks Around the Stream
How High is the Stream?
The land where Chimneystack Run joins Coles Creek is about 1,038 feet (316 m) above sea level. Where the stream begins, its source, the elevation is much higher. It's between 2,100 and 2,120 feet (640 and 650 m) above sea level.
How Glaciers Shaped the Land
The very start of Chimneystack Run is in a low area, like a saddle, between Central Mountain and the western part of Red Rock Mountain. Long ago, during a time of glaciation (when huge ice sheets covered the land), a part of the glacier almost split a nunatak (a mountain peak sticking out of the ice) on Central Mountain and Red Rock Mountain.
Near the stream's source, you can still see old channels. These were carved out by meltwater from the glaciers. Some bedrock (the solid rock beneath the soil) can be seen sticking out in the higher parts of the stream's area.
What Kind of Rocks and Soil Are There?
For most of its lower path, Chimneystack Run flows over a type of glacial till. This is soil and rocks left behind by glaciers. It's called the Wisconsinan Bouldery Till. This type of till is also found near the stream's beginning.
In the middle parts of the stream, you'll find colluvium (loose rock and soil) and another type of glacial till, the Wisconsinan Till. Most of this till in the area is expected to be more than 6 feet (1.8 m) thick. The ground in these places has many cobbles (rounded stones) and boulders. These rocks are made of quartz, sandstone, and conglomerate (a rock made of pebbles cemented together).
In the stream's higher areas, the bedrock is made of red and gray sandstone and shale (a soft, layered rock). This bedrock is covered by a reddish-brown to yellowish-brown diamict (a type of rock or sediment). This diamict contains clayey silt and sandy silt.
The Stream's Area
The entire watershed of Chimneystack Run covers an area of 1.07 square miles (2.8 km2). The stream is completely within the Red Rock area, as mapped by the United States Geological Survey. It is located in the northeastern part of Sugarloaf Township.
History and Name
Chimneystack Run was officially added to the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. This system helps keep track of names for places like streams. Its special identification number there is 1171790.
The stream is named after Chimneystack Rock. This is a sandstone rock found on Central Mountain. The rock itself is called Chimneystack Rock because it looks like a tall chimneystack.
Animals in the Stream
Wild trout naturally live and reproduce in Chimneystack Run. This means they are born and grow up there without human help. A study from 1977, called the Columbia County Natural Resource Inventory, said that Chimneystack Run is an "excellent" stream for trout fishing.
