Belson Run Explained

Belson Run
Name Other:Tributary to Sewickley Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Belson Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Belson Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Westmoreland
Subdivision Type4:Borough
Subdivision Name4:Hunker
Length:2.55miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Sewickley Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.71cuft/s at mouth with Sewickley Creek[2]
Source1:Wilson Run divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles north of Central, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:40.1883°N -79.5797°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1155feet
Mouth:Sewickley Creek
Mouth Location:Hunker, Pennsylvania[5]
Mouth Coordinates:40.2058°N -79.6231°W
Mouth Elevation:920feet
Progression:Sewickley CreekYoughiogheny RiverMonongahela RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Monongahela River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Tech Center Drive, Sunny Lane, Preacher's Road, Paintersville Road, New Stanton-Ruffsdale Road

Belson Run is a 2.55miles long 1st order tributary to Sewickley Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[4]

Course

Belson Run rises about 0.5 miles north of Central, Pennsylvania,[3] and then flows northwest to join Sewickley Creek at Hunker.[5]

Watershed

Belson Run drains of area, receives about 41.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 416.98, and is about 37% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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