Watershed Profile: Grays Run near Gray, PA
Watershed Overview
Grays Run begins in northern Lycoming County, PA and flows south through Loyalsock State Forest until its confluence with Lycoming Creek near the town of Gray, PA. The monitoring station is located north of Gray, PA near the Dry Run Road bridge crossing.
Drainage Characteristics
- Drainage Area (square miles): 19.67
- Total Stream Length (miles): 29.3
- Average Annual Flow at Station (NHD) (cfs): 30.7
- Population (2020): 219
Stream Classifications (Pennsylvania)
Designation | Miles |
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High-Quality Cold Water Fisheries | 29.28 |
Total | 29.28 |
- Land Use
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Description Percentage Water 0.04 Developed Open Space 1.59 Low Urban 0.07 Medium Urban 0.09 High Urban 0.08 Deciduous Forest 67.58 Coniferous Forest 0.78 Mixed Forest 23.58 Shrub Scrub 4.92 Grassland Herbaceous 0.84 Pasture/Hay 0.14 Wetlands 0.29
Underlying Geology
Rock Type | Percentage |
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Sandstone | 98.57 |
Shale | 1.43 |
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Recent Results
Sample Time | 10/7/2024 4:00:00 PM |
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Temperature (C) | 13.9 |
Specific Conductivity (mS/cm) | 0.046 |
PH | 6.27 |
Turbidity (NTU+) | 1.65 |
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) | 9.85 |
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Natural Gas
- Natural Gas Pads 7
- Natural Gas Water Withdrawals 0
Public Water Supply Withdrawals
- Groundwater 0
- Surface Water 0
NPDES Discharges
Description | Count |
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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation | 0 |
Mining/Quarry | 0 |
Stormwater | 0 |
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewage Treatment Plant | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Stream Impairments
Source | Category | Miles |
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Atmospheric Deposition | Aquatic Life | 5.10 |