Little Brier Run facts for kids
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Little Brier Run in its lower reaches
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | shallow valley in Jordan Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania between 1,280 and 1,300 feet (390 and 400 m) |
| River mouth | Little Fishing Creek in Pine Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 1,004 ft (306 m) 41°14′16″N 76°27′45″W / 41.2378°N 76.4624°W |
| Length | 2.9 mi (4.7 km) |
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| Progression | Little Fishing Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 2.62 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
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Little Brier Run is a small stream that flows into Little Fishing Creek in Lycoming County and Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is about 2.9 miles (4.7 km) long. The stream runs through Jordan Township and Pine Township. The area of land that drains into it (called its watershed) is about 2.62 square miles (6.8 km2).
Little Brier Run is home to trout fish. It is considered a very important stream for nature, especially for fish that travel (migrate). It also has one smaller stream that flows into it, which doesn't have a name. You can find different types of wetlands (marshy areas) near the stream and its unnamed tributary.
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Where Little Brier Run Flows
Little Brier Run starts in a shallow valley in Jordan Township, Lycoming County. This is just south of Pennsylvania Route 118. It flows south-southeast for a short distance. Then, it leaves Jordan Township and Lycoming County.
After leaving Lycoming County, Little Brier Run enters Pine Township, Columbia County. It keeps flowing south-southeast for a bit. Then, it turns south for a short distance. Next, it turns south-southeast again for less than a mile, and its valley gets deeper.
After this, the stream turns south and slightly west. It flows this way for a short distance before leaving the valley. Here, a smaller, unnamed stream joins it from the right side. Little Brier Run then turns east-southeast for a short time. After that, it turns south-southwest and then directly south.
The stream then crosses Hickory Nut Hill Road. It turns south-southeast and soon meets Little Fishing Creek. Little Brier Run joins Little Fishing Creek about 18.90 miles (30.42 km) before Little Fishing Creek reaches its own mouth.
Geography and Watershed
The land around the mouth of Little Brier Run is about 1,004 feet (306 m) above sea level. The place where the stream starts is higher, between 1,280 feet (390 m) and 1,300 feet (400 m) above sea level.
The watershed of Little Brier Run covers an area of 2.62 square miles (6.8 km2). A watershed is all the land where water drains into a specific stream or river. The mouth of the stream is in a map area called Benton. However, the stream's source is in a map area called Elk Grove.
There are different kinds of wetlands near Little Brier Run. One type is a palustrine wetland, which is a marshy area, found near the unnamed stream that flows into Little Brier Run. There is also a palustrine forest wetland, which is a marshy area with trees, located near the main stream itself.
History of the Stream
Little Brier Run was officially added to the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. This system keeps track of names for places in the United States. Its special ID number in this system is 1179480.
In 1982, a writer named Walter M. Brasch wrote a book called Columbia County Place Names. In his book, he talked about a stream called "Briar Run" that flows into Little Fishing Creek. This stream is in Lycoming County and Pine Township, Columbia County. The name "Briar Run" comes from the stream's "treacherous" streambanks, meaning they might have been hard to walk along.
Stream Life and Biology
Wild trout fish naturally live and reproduce in Little Brier Run. You can find them all along the stream, from where it starts to where it ends. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission lists Little Brier Run as one of its wild trout streams.
The stream is considered an "Exceptional Value" stream. This means it has very high quality water and supports special plants and animals. It is also called a "Migratory Fishery," which means it's important for fish that travel between different places.
