Matson Run facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Matson Run
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Shellpot Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
City	Bellefonte
Physical characteristics
Main source	Alapocas Run divide Blue Ball, Delaware 260 ft (79 m) 39°47′04″N 075°32′23″W / 39.78444°N 75.53972°W / 39.78444; -75.53972
River mouth	Shellpot Creek Bellefonte, Delaware 20 ft (6.1 m) 39°45′42″N 075°31′04″W / 39.76167°N 75.51778°W / 39.76167; -75.51778
Length	2.25 mi (3.62 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally southeast<ref name="geoviewer">
River system	Delaware River
Basin size	1.28 square miles (3.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Foulk Road, Weldin Road, I-95, Miller Road, W Lea Boulevard (x2)

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.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Mattsons Run

Course

Matson Run rises in Blue Ball, Delaware and then flows southeast to join Shellpot Creek at Bellefonte, Delaware.

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.