| Robinson Run Tributary to Chartiers Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Robinson Run mouthShow map of Pennsylvania Robinson Run (Chartiers Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny Washington |
| Borough | Midway McDonald Oakdale |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cherry Run divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles east southeast of Candor, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°23′14″N 080°17′57″W / 40.38722°N 80.29917°W / 40.38722; -80.29917 |
| • elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
| Mouth | Chartiers Creek |
| • location | Glendale, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°25′52″N 080°05′59″W / 40.43111°N 80.09972°W / 40.43111; -80.09972 |
| • elevation | 780 ft (240 m) |
| Length | 15.90 mi (25.59 km) |
| Basin size | 39.90 square miles (103.3 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Chartiers Creek |
| • average | 40.15 cu ft/s (1.137 m/s) at mouth with Chartiers Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chartiers Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | North Branch Robinson Run Pinkerton Run Scotts Run |
| • 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 15.90 mi (25.59 km) 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:
- Robinson's Run
Course
Robinson Run rises about 0.5 miles southeast of Candor, Pennsylvania and then flows northeasterly to join Chartiers Creek at Glendale.
Watershed
Robinson Run drains 39.90 square miles (103.3 km) of area, receives about 38.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 339.05, and is about 51% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Robinson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Robinson Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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