Hell Run (Slippery Rock Creek tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Hell Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Slippery Rock Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lawrence |
| Townships | Slippery Rock Shenango |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Slippery Rock Creek and Beaver River about 0.5 miles north of Energy, Pennsylvania 1,220 ft (370 m) 40°56′02″N 080°15′48″W / 40.93389°N 80.26333°W |
| River mouth | Slippery Rock Creek about 0.5 miles upstream of Harris Bridge on Slippery Rock Creek 880 ft (270 m) 40°54′57″N 080°12′55″W / 40.91583°N 80.21528°W |
| Length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast |
| River system | Beaver River |
| Basin size | 5.78 square miles (15.0 km2) |
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| Bridges | Center Church Road, Copper Road, Shaffer Road |
Hell Run is an 4.5 mi (7.2 km) long tributary to Slippery Rock Creek in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Hell Run flows most of its distance through McConnells Mill State Park and is the only stream in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania rated as an Exceptional Value (EV) stream.
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Name
The name "Hell's Hollow" and Hell Run has been ascribed to the description of an early settler who stayed the night in the hollow and termed it Hell.
Watershed
The Hell Run watershed is mostly in agricultural use with some strip mines in the upper sections and is natural in the lower sections within McConnell's Mill State Park. Almost 60% of the watershed is forested.
History
Jacob Shaffer (1809-1810) and Miller Kennedy (1808) were the earliest settlers in the area. Iron smelting took place in the valley during the late 1800s and an old iron furnace is still present within the watershed.
Designations
The Hell Run watershed has been designated as an Exceptional Value (EV) stream by the PA Fish and Boat Commission. Hell Run along with Slippery Rock Creek is listed on the Nationwide Inventory of Wild and Scenic Rivers.
