Robinson Run (Chartiers Creek tributary) explained

Robinson Run
Name Other:Tributary to Chartiers Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Robinson Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Robinson Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Allegheny
Washington
Subdivision Type4:Borough
Subdivision Name4:Midway
McDonald
Oakdale
Length:15.9miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Chartiers Creek
Discharge1 Avg:40.15cuft/s at mouth with Chartiers Creek[2]
Source1:Cherry Run divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles east southeast of Candor, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.3872°N -80.2992°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1200feet[4]
Mouth:Chartiers Creek
Mouth Location:Glendale, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.4311°N -80.0997°W
Mouth Elevation:780feet[5]
Progression:Chartiers CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:North Branch Robinson Run
Pinkerton Run
Scotts Run
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Midway-Candor Road, Railroad Street, Montgomery Street, Sycamory Street, Jefferson Street, St. John Street, Noblestown Road (x2), S McDonald Street, Laurel Hill Road, Station Street, Main Street, Scotch Hill Road, Union Avenue, Gregg Station Road, Nike Site Road, Walkers Mill Road, Dorrington Road, Noblestown Road, I-79, Noblestown Road

Robinson Run is a 15.9miles long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Allegheny and Washington Counties, Pennsylvania.

Variant names

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

Course

Robinson Run rises about 0.5 miles southeast of Candor, Pennsylvania and then flows northeasterly to join Chartiers Creek at Glendale.[5]

Watershed

Robinson Run drains of area, receives about 38.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 339.05, and is about 51% 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: Robinson Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 13 May 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Robinson 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.