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
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
BoroughHunker
Physical characteristics
SourceWilson Run divide
  locationabout 0.5 miles north of Central, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates40°11′18″N 079°34′47″W[2]
  elevation1,155 ft (352 m)[1]
MouthSewickley Creek
  location
Hunker, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
40°12′21″N 079°37′23″W[2]
  elevation
920 ft (280 m)[3]
Length2.55 mi (4.10 km)[4]
Basin size2.70 square miles (7.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationSewickley Creek
  average3.71 cu ft/s (0.105 m3/s) at mouth with Sewickley Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionnorthwest[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesTech 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

  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail – Belson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. "Belson Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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