Thompson Run (Beaver River tributary) explained

Thompson Run
Name Other:Tributary to Beaver River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Thompson Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States of America
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Beaver
Length:1.32miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:1.63cuft/s at mouth with Beaver River[2]
Source1:divide between Thompson Run and Brush Run
Source1 Location:about 2 miles east of Homewood, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.8061°N -80.2889°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1140feet[4]
Mouth:Beaver River
Mouth Location:Homewood, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.8103°N -80.3178°W[5]
Mouth Elevation:735feet[6]
Progression:Beaver RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Beaver River
Basin Size:[7]
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed 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.[8]

See also

Notes and References

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