Matson Run

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 Show map of Delaware Matson Run (the United States) Show map of 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]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers