Wisconsinan Till, fill, and bedrock consisting of sandstone, conglomerate, and shale occur in the vicinity of the stream.

It turns south for a few tenths of a mile, approaching Nescopeck Mountain again and receiving an unnamed tributary from the left.

[2] Balliet Run joins Big Wapwallopen Creek 5.18 miles (8.34 km) upstream of its mouth.

[2] The peak annual discharge of Balliet Run has a 10 percent chance of reaching 780 cubic feet per second.

The stream's peak annual discharge has a 0.2 percent chance of reaching 2250 cubic feet per second.

[6] A facility known as the YRC Wilkes Barre Terminal has a permit to discharge sewage into Balliet Run.

An article in Times Leader stated that "one gets the feeling that there is something special about the cool, clear water contained within its banks".

However, fill is present in some small areas of the watershed, as is bedrock consisting of sandstone, conglomerate, and shale.

[9] In 2013, a 100-acre tract of land on the stream underwent conservation for the area's bat and trout populations.

[12] In the court case Pennsy Supple, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing Board of Dorrance County, it was alleged that sediment from a nearby quarry was adversely affecting Balliet Run.