| Belson Run Tributary to Sewickley Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Belson Run mouthShow map of Pennsylvania Belson Run (the United States)Show map of 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 |
| • coordinates | 40°11′18″N 079°34′47″W / 40.18833°N 79.57972°W / 40.18833; -79.57972 |
| • elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Mouth | Sewickley Creek |
| • location | Hunker, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°12′21″N 079°37′23″W / 40.20583°N 79.62306°W / 40.20583; -79.62306 |
| • elevation | 920 ft (280 m) |
| Length | 2.55 mi (4.10 km) |
| Basin size | 2.70 square miles (7.0 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sewickley Creek |
| • average | 3.71 cu ft/s (0.105 m/s) at mouth with Sewickley Creek |
| 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 |
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.
Course
Belson Run rises about 0.5 miles north of Central, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest to join Sewickley Creek at Hunker.
Watershed
Belson Run drains 2.70 square miles (7.0 km) of area, receives about 41.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 416.98, and is about 37% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail – Belson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. 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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