Paddy Run facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Paddy Run |
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Paddy Run near its mouth
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| Other name(s) | Paddy Run Creek |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | valley in Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania between 1,020 and 1,040 feet (310 and 320 m) |
| River mouth | Susquehanna River in Shickshinny 482 ft (147 m) 41°08′48″N 76°08′52″W / 41.1466°N 76.1477°W |
| Length | 1.0 mi (1.6 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Paddy Run, also known as Paddy Run Creek, is a small stream. It flows into the Susquehanna River. You can find it in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It's about 1 mile (1.6 km) long. The stream runs through Salem Township and Shickshinny. Long ago, a coal company used its water for their work. Paddy Run was officially named in 1990.
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Where Paddy Run Flows
Paddy Run starts in a valley in Salem Township. It flows east for a bit. Then it turns to flow east-northeast. After a short distance, the stream leaves its valley. It then enters the town of Shickshinny. It turns east and crosses a main road, US Route 11. A little further downstream, it reaches the Susquehanna River. This is where it joins the bigger river.
Land and Rocks Around Paddy Run
The land near where Paddy Run meets the Susquehanna River is about 482 feet (147 meters) above sea level. The stream's starting point is much higher. It's between 1,020 and 1,040 feet (311 and 317 meters) above sea level.
The area around Paddy Run is quite hilly. It sits on top of coal deposits. The stream flows down the eastern side of a place called Rocky Mountain.
Paddy Run carries some dirt and small rocks as it flows. But because its water moves very fast, it doesn't leave much of this material behind. There are also old mine areas in the land around the stream.
Paddy Run's Water Area
Paddy Run is entirely located on the United States Geological Survey map for Shickshinny. For most of its length, the stream flows through a protected area. This area is called Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 260.
History of Paddy Run
Paddy Run was officially added to the Geographic Names Information System on February 1, 1990. This system keeps track of place names.
In the 1800s, a company called Paddy Run Coal Company was started. It was in Shickshinny. John M. Stackhouse and his brother Cyrus Stackhouse created it. In the late 1800s, the end of Paddy Run was near the Pennsylvania Canal. It was also close to the Salem Coal Breakers. A coal breaker was a building where coal was processed.
Paddy Run, along with another stream called Rocky Run, provided water for the E.E. Stackhouse Coal Company. They used the water for their industrial work. The water flowed by gravity from small reservoirs.
More recently, a company got permission to reprocess coal waste. This work is done in Salem Township and Shickshinny. Paddy Run is the stream that receives the water from this operation. The permission for this work was given on April 12, 2012.
