Painters Run (Chartiers Creek tributary) explained

Painters Run
Name Other:Tributary to Chartiers Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Painters Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Painters Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Allegheny
Subdivision Type4:Township
Subdivision Name4:Mt. Lebanon
Scott
Length:3.65miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Chartiers Creek
Discharge1 Avg:4.77cuft/s at mouth with Chartiers Creek[2]
Source1:Saw Mill Run divide
Source1 Location:Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.6914°N -80.0394°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1100feet[4]
Mouth:Chartiers Creek
Mouth Location:Kirwan Heights, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.3639°N -80.095°W
Mouth Elevation:800feet[5]
Progression:Chartiers CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Terrace Drive, US 19, Painters Run Road (x2), Painters Drive, Painters Run Road (x3), Bower Hill Road (x3)

Painters Run is a 3.65miles long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Painters Run rises in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and then flows west to join Chartiers Creek at Kirwan Heights.[5]

Watershed

Painters Run drains of area, receives about 38.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 339.89, and is about 7% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Painters Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 12 May 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Painters Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 12 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 12 May 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 12 May 2021 . en.