Laurel Run (Mill Creek tributary)

Rivers of Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaRivers of PennsylvaniaTributaries of the Susquehanna River

Laurel Run (also known as Laurel Run Creek) is a tributary of Mill Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 7.6 miles (12.2 km) long and flows through Bear Creek Township, Laurel Run, Plains Township, and Wilkes-Barre. The watershed of the stream has an area of 12.8 square miles (33 km2). It is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and part of it is inhabited by wild trout. Various mills were built on the stream in the 19th century and it was also historically used as a water supply. A number of bridges have also been built across it.

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