Belson Run
Belson Run is a 2.55 mi (4.10 km) long 1st order tributary to Sewickley Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[2]
| Belson Run Tributary to Sewickley Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Belson Run mouth  Belson Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Borough | Hunker |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wilson Run divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles north of Central, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 40°11′18″N 079°34′47″W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Sewickley Creek |
• location | Hunker, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 40°12′21″N 079°37′23″W[2] |
• elevation | 920 ft (280 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.55 mi (4.10 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.70 square miles (7.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sewickley Creek |
| • average | 3.71 cu ft/s (0.105 m3/s) at mouth with Sewickley Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sewickley Creek → Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Tech Center Drive, Sunny Lane, Preacher's Road, Paintersville Road, New Stanton-Ruffsdale Road |
Course
Belson Run rises about 0.5 miles north of Central, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows northwest to join Sewickley Creek at Hunker.[3]
Watershed
Belson Run drains 2.70 square miles (7.0 km2) of area, receives about 41.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 416.98, and is about 37% forested.[5]
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail – Belson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- "Belson Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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