Matson Run
Stream in Delaware, United States
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Matson Run is a 2.25 mi (3.62 km) long 1st order tributary to Shellpot Creek in New Castle County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[2]
| Matson Run Tributary to Shellpot Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Matson Run mouth  Matson Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| City | Bellefonte |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Alapocas Run divide |
| • location | Blue Ball, Delaware[1] |
| • coordinates | 39°47′04″N 075°32′23″W[2] |
| • elevation | 260 ft (79 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Shellpot Creek |
• location | Bellefonte, Delaware[3] |
• coordinates | 39°45′42″N 075°31′04″W[2] |
• elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.25 mi (3.62 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.28 square miles (3.3 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Shellpot Creek |
| • average | 1.88 cu ft/s (0.053 m3/s) at mouth with Shellpot Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast[4] |
| River system | Delaware River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Foulk Road, Weldin Road, I-95, Miller Road, W Lea Boulevard (x2) |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]
- Mattsons Run
Course
Matson Run rises in Blue Ball, Delaware[1] and then flows southeast to join Shellpot Creek at Bellefonte, Delaware.[3]
Watershed
Matson Run drains 1.28 square miles (3.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 499.25, and is about 11% forested.[5]