Karnes Hollow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Karnes Hollow |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | valley on Kramer Hill in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania between 980 and 1,000 feet (300 and 300 m) |
| River mouth | Fishing Creek in Benton Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 722 ft (220 m) 41°10′25″N 76°23′09″W / 41.1737°N 76.3859°W |
| Length | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 0.90 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
Karnes Hollow is a small stream, also called a tributary, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA. It flows into Fishing Creek. The stream is about 1.1 miles (1.8 km) long. It runs through two areas: Fishing Creek Township and Benton Township. The land area that drains into this stream is about 0.90 square miles (2.3 km2). Karnes Hollow gets its name from a valley, but no one knows how the valley got its name.
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Where Karnes Hollow Flows
Karnes Hollow starts in a valley on Kramer Hill in Fishing Creek Township. It flows north for a short distance. Then, it turns to flow north-northeast for a while.
After that, the stream turns northeast and enters Benton Township. It then turns east. A short distance later, it joins Fishing Creek. Karnes Hollow meets Fishing Creek about 20.90 miles (33.64 km) before Fishing Creek reaches its own end.
Land and Rocks Around the Stream
The lowest point of Karnes Hollow, where it meets Fishing Creek, is about 722 feet (220 m) above sea level. The highest point, where the stream begins, is between 980 and 1,000 feet (300 and 300 m) above sea level.
Most of the ground along Karnes Hollow is covered in a type of loose soil and rock called colluvium. Near where the stream ends, you can find alluvium. This is made of layers of sand, silt, and gravel, and sometimes even large boulders.
In the middle and upper parts of the stream's area, there are also patches of older glacial deposits. These are called Illinoian Till and Illinoian Lag. Everywhere else around the stream, the ground is made of solid bedrock. This bedrock is mostly sandstone and shale.
The Stream's Drainage Area
The watershed of Karnes Hollow is the entire area of land that drains water into the stream. This area covers about 0.90 square miles (2.3 km2). The stream is located completely within the Benton area on maps from the United States Geological Survey.
Karnes Hollow is found northwest of a small community called Stillwater. It is also some distance south of the town of Benton. The stream is in the north-central part of Fishing Creek Township.
No roads cross directly over Karnes Hollow. However, Kramer Hill Road runs quite close to the stream for its entire length. It stays within a few hundred feet of the stream and sometimes gets as close as 200 feet (61 m).
History and Name of Karnes Hollow
Karnes Hollow was officially added to the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its special identification number in that system is 1178233.
Karnes Hollow is actually an unnamed stream. It gets its name from the valley it flows through. The meaning or origin of the valley's name is not known.
