Boyer Run (Sewickley Creek tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Boyer Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Sewickley Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
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| Main source | Brush Run divide about 1 mile northeast of Standard Shaft, Pennsylvania 1,152 ft (351 m) 40°10′29″N 079°30′13″W / 40.17472°N 79.50361°W |
| River mouth | Sewickley Creek about 0.5 miles east of Armbrust, Pennsylvania 958 ft (292 m) 40°13′09″N 079°32′07″W / 40.21917°N 79.53528°W |
| Length | 2.98 mi (4.80 km) |
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| Progression | northwest |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 8.44 square miles (21.9 km2) |
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| Bridges | PA 981, Boyer Road, Armbrust-Hecla Road |
Boyer Run is a small stream, about 3 miles (4.8 km) long. It flows into Sewickley Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's known as a "2nd order tributary." This means it's a stream that flows into another stream, which then flows into an even bigger river system.
The Path of Boyer Run
Boyer Run begins its journey about 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of a place called Standard Shaft, Pennsylvania. From there, it flows mostly towards the northwest.
After a short trip, Boyer Run joins Sewickley Creek. This meeting point is about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of Armbrust.
The Boyer Run Watershed
A watershed is the entire area of land where all the water drains into a particular stream or river. The Boyer Run watershed covers about 5.44 square miles (14.1 square kilometers).
This area gets a good amount of rain and snow each year, about 42.6 inches (108 cm). Almost half of the land in this watershed, about 44%, is covered by forests. This helps keep the water clean and healthy.
