McLaughlin Run (Chartiers Creek tributary) explained

McLaughlin Run
Name Other:Tributary to Chartiers Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of McLaughlin Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of McLaughlin Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Allegheny
Subdivision Type4:Borough
Subdivision Name4:Bethel Park
Length:6.39miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Chartiers Creek
Discharge1 Avg:8.17cuft/s at mouth with Chartiers Creek[2]
Source1:Saw Mill Run divide
Source1 Location:Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.3211°N -80.0742°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1180feet[4]
Mouth:Chartiers Creek
Mouth Location:Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.3633°N -80.1036°W
Mouth Elevation:800feet[5]
Progression:Chartiers CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:Graessers Run
Bridges:Broad Street, Burnside Drive, Church Road, Greenwald Road, Logan Road, Walther Lane, McMurray Road, US 19, Panther Pass, Morrow Road, McMillan Road, McLaughlin Run Road (x2), Baldwin Street, Bower Hill Road

McLaughlin Run is a 6.39miles long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

McLaughlin Run rises in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania and then flows northwesterly to join Chartiers Creek in Bridgeville.[5]

Watershed

McLaughlin Run drains of area, receives about 39.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 351.90, and is about 9% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 13 May 2021.
  2. Web site: McLaughlin Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 13 May 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - McLaughlin Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 13 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 13 May 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 13 May 2021 . en.