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Thompson Run (Beaver River tributary)

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River in Pennsylvania
Thompson Run
Tributary to Beaver River
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Location
CountryUnited States of America
StatePennsylvania
CountyBeaver
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Thompson Run and Brush Run
 • locationabout 2 miles east of Homewood, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°48′22″N 080°17′20″W / 40.80611°N 80.28889°W / 40.80611; -80.28889
 • elevation1,140 ft (350 m)
MouthBeaver River
 • locationHomewood, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°48′37″N 080°19′04″W / 40.81028°N 80.31778°W / 40.81028; -80.31778
 • elevation735 ft (224 m)
Length1.32 mi (2.12 km)
Basin size1.51 square miles (3.9 km)
Discharge 
 • average1.63 cu ft/s (0.046 m/s) at mouth with Beaver River
Basin features
ProgressionBeaver RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemBeaver River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries

Thompson Run is a tributary of the Beaver River in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in north-central Beaver County and flows west entering the Beaver River at Homewood, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 12.5% agricultural, 54% forested and the rest is other uses.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Thompson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Beaver River Topo Map, Beaver County PA (Beaver Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Thompson Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 August 2019.


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