Wilson Run (Sewickley Creek tributary) explained

Wilson Run
Name Other:Tributary to Sewickley Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Wilson Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Wilson Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Westmoreland
Length:5.64miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Sewickley Creek
Discharge1 Avg:10.13cuft/s at mouth with Sewickley Creek[2]
Source1:Sherrick Run divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:40.1781°N -79.5283°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1175feet
Mouth:Sewickley Creek
Mouth Location:Paintersville, Pennsylvania[5]
Mouth Coordinates:40.21°N -79.6064°W
Mouth Elevation:935feet
Progression:Sewickley CreekYoughiogheny RiverMonongahela RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Monongahela River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Brook Hollow Road, PA 819, Simpson Hollow Road, Frye Hollow Street, Sportsmen Road, Fry Hollow Road, King Thorne Road, S Center Avenue

Wilson Run is a 5.64miles long 2nd order tributary to Sewickley Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Wilson Run rises about 0.5 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania,[3] and then flows northwest to join Sewickley Creek at Paintersville.[5]

Watershed

Wilson Run drains of area, receives about 41.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 368.30, and is about 51% 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 - Wilson Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 17 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 17 November 2020 . en.