Thompson Run (Beaver River tributary)

Coordinates: 40°48′37″N 080°19′04″W / 40.81028°N 80.31778°W / 40.81028; -80.31778
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Thompson Run
Tributary to Beaver River
United 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[1]
 • elevation1,140 ft (350 m)[2]
MouthBeaver River
 • location
Homewood, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°48′37″N 080°19′04″W / 40.81028°N 80.31778°W / 40.81028; -80.31778[1]
 • elevation
735 ft (224 m)[2]
Length1.32 mi (2.12 km)[3]
Basin size1.51 square miles (3.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average1.63 cu ft/s (0.046 m3/s) at mouth with Beaver River[4]
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.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Thompson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Thompson Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 August 2019.