Coal Run (Chartiers Creek tributary) explained

Coal Run
Name Other:Tributary to Chartiers Creek
Image Alt:Coal Run at Hickory Heights, PA
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Coal Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Coal Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Allegheny
Washington
Length:4.37miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Chartiers Creek
Discharge1 Avg:4.01cuft/s at mouth with Chartiers Creek[2]
Source1:Millers Run divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles southeast of Cecil, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.3258°N -80.1717°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1145feet[4]
Mouth:Chartiers Creek
Mouth Location:Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.3494°N -80.1106°W
Mouth Elevation:812feet[5]
Progression:Chartiers CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Karmann Road, Coal Pit Run Road, Alpine Road, I-79, Washington Pike

Coal Run is a 4.37miles long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Allegheny and Washington Counties, Pennsylvania.

Course

Coal Run rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Cecil, Pennsylvania and then flows northeast to join Chartiers Creek across from Bridgeville.[5]

Watershed

Coal Run drains of area, receives about 38.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 326.44, and is about 43% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 14 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Coal Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 15 May 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Coal Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 15 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 15 May 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 15 May 2021 . en.