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
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
Physical characteristics
SourceSherrick Run divide
  locationabout 0.5 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates40°10′41″N 079°31′42″W[2]
  elevation1,175 ft (358 m)[1]
MouthSewickley Creek
  location
Paintersville, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
40°12′36″N 079°36′23″W[2]
  elevation
935 ft (285 m)[3]
Length5.64 mi (9.08 km)[4]
Basin size7.42 square miles (19.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationSewickley Creek
  average10.13 cu ft/s (0.287 m3/s) at mouth with Sewickley Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionnorthwest[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBrook 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

  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Wilson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 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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