Balliet Run
| Balliet Run | |
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Balliet Run near its mouth
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| Main source | base of Nescopeck Mountain, not far from Nescopeck Pass in Dorrance Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania between 1,360 and 1,380 feet (410 and 420 m) |
| River mouth | Big Wapwallopen Creek in Hollenback Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 801 ft (244 m) 41°03′30″N 76°04′10″W / 41.0582°N 76.0694°WCoordinates: 41°03′30″N 76°04′10″W / 41.0582°N 76.0694°W |
| Progression | Big Wapwallopen Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 7.23 sq mi (18.7 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 7.3 mi (11.7 km) |
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Balliet Run (also known as Balliet's Run) is a tributary of Big Wapwallopen Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 7.3 miles (11.7 km) long and flows through Dorrance Township, Hollenback Township, and Butler Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 7.23 square miles (18.7 km2). The stream itself is fairly small and has two unnamed tributaries. It is considered to be Class A Wild Trout Waters and is inhabited by brook trout and brown trout. Wisconsinan Till, fill, and bedrock consisting of sandstone, conglomerate, and shale occur in the vicinity of the stream.
Balliet Run begins at the base of Nescopeck Mountain, not far from Nescopeck Pass in Dorrance Township. It flows west for a few tenths of a mile, crossing Interstate 81. The stream then turns west-southwest for several tenths of a mile before turning west and slightly south for a few miles along the northern side of Nescopeck Mountain, passing by Springtown along the way. It then turns northwest and away from Nescopeck Mountain for nearly a mile and receives an unnamed tributary from the before turning west-southwest for approximately a mile and exiting Dorrance Township. Upon exiting Dorrance Township, the stream enters Hollenback Township. It turns south for a few tenths of a mile, approaching Nescopeck Mountain again and receiving an unnamed tributary from the . The stream then turns west and then west-southwest, briefly entering Butler Township before reentering Hollenback Township. It then turns west-northwest for several tenths of a mile before turning southwest and then meandering west for a short distance to its confluence with Big Wapwallopen Creek.
Balliet Run joins Big Wapwallopen Creek 5.18 miles (8.34 km) upstream of its mouth.
Balliet Run has no named tributaries. However, it does have two unnamed tributaries. The first is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) long and the second is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long.
The peak annual discharge of Balliet Run has a 10 percent chance of reaching 780 cubic feet per second. It has a 2 percent chance of reaching 1300 cubic feet per second and 1 percent chance of reaching 1600 cubic feet per second. The stream's peak annual discharge has a 0.2 percent chance of reaching 2250 cubic feet per second.
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