Robinson Run (Chartiers Creek tributary)

Robinson Run is a 15.90 mi (25.59 km) long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Allegheny and Washington Counties, Pennsylvania.

Robinson Run Tributary to Chartiers Creek
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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[1]
• elevation	1,200 ft (370 m)[2]
Mouth	Chartiers Creek
• location	Glendale, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°25′52″N 080°05′59″W[1]
• elevation	780 ft (240 m)[3]
Length	15.90 mi (25.59 km)[4]
Basin size	39.90 square miles (103.3 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Chartiers Creek
• average	40.15 cu ft/s (1.137 m3/s) at mouth with Chartiers Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Chartiers Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico[4]
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

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:^[1]

• 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.^[3]

Watershed

Robinson Run drains 39.90 square miles (103.3 km²) of area, receives about 38.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 339.05, and is about 51% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania