| Matson Run | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Shellpot Creek |
| Map Size: | 180 |
| Pushpin Map: | Delaware#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 180 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Matson Run mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Matson Run mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | New Castle |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Bellefonte |
| Length: | 2.25miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Shellpot Creek |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 1.88cuft/s at mouth with Shellpot Creek[2] |
| Source1: | Alapocas Run divide |
| Source1 Location: | Blue Ball, Delaware[3] |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 39.7844°N -75.5397°W[4] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 260feet |
| Mouth: | Shellpot Creek |
| Mouth Location: | Bellefonte, Delaware[5] |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 39.7617°N -75.5178°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 20feet |
| Progression: | generally southeast |
| River System: | Delaware River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Foulk Road, Weldin Road, I-95, Miller Road, W Lea Boulevard (x2) |
Matson Run is a 2.25miles long 1st order tributary to Shellpot Creek in New Castle County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[4]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[4]
Matson Run rises in Blue Ball, Delaware[3] and then flows southeast to join Shellpot Creek at Bellefonte, Delaware.[5]
Matson Run drains of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 499.25, and is about 11% forested.[2]