Wilson Run (Sewickley Creek tributary)
Wilson Run is a 5.64 mi (9.08 km) long 2nd order tributary to Sewickley Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
| Wilson Run Tributary to Sewickley Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wilson Run mouth  Wilson Run (Sewickley Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sherrick Run divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 40°10′41″N 079°31′42″W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Sewickley Creek |
• location | Paintersville, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 40°12′36″N 079°36′23″W[2] |
• elevation | 935 ft (285 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.64 mi (9.08 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 7.42 square miles (19.2 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sewickley Creek |
| • average | 10.13 cu ft/s (0.287 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 | Brook Hollow Road, PA 819, Simpson Hollow Road, Frye Hollow Street, Sportsmen Road, Fry Hollow Road, King Thorne Road, S Center Avenue |
Course
Wilson Run rises about 0.5 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows northwest to join Sewickley Creek at Paintersville.[3]
Watershed
Wilson Run drains 7.42 square miles (19.2 km2) of area, receives about 41.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 368.30, and is about 51% forested.[5]
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - Wilson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 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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