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Kelly Run
Map of Kelly Run mouth location
Map of Kelly Run mouth location
Map of Kelly Run mouth location
Map of Kelly Run mouth location
Location of Kelly Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Sewickley Creek
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Westmoreland
Physical characteristics
Main source Little Sewickley Creek divide
about 0.5 miles south of Herminie, Pennsylvania
1,175 ft (358 m)
40°14′59″N 079°42′30″W / 40.24972°N 79.70833°W / 40.24972; -79.70833
River mouth Sewickley Creek
Hutchinson, Pennsylvania
798 ft (243 m)
40°13′30″N 079°44′42″W / 40.22500°N 79.74500°W / 40.22500; -79.74500
Length 2.83 mi (4.55 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 1.88 square miles (4.9 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Balentine Road, Herminie-West Newton Road, Apples Mill Road

Kelly Run is a 2.83 mi (4.55 km) long 1st order tributary to Sewickley Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Kelly Run rises about 0.5 miles south of Herminie, Pennsylvania, and then flows southwest to join Sewickley Creek at Hutchinson.

Watershed

Kelly Run drains 1.88 square miles (4.9 km2) of area, receives about 40.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 373.55, and is about 26% forested.

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