McLaughlin Run (Chartiers Creek tributary)
| McLaughlin Run Tributary to Chartiers Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of McLaughlin Run mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Borough | Bethel Park |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Saw Mill Run divide |
| • location | Bethel Park, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°19′16″N 080°04′27″W / 40.32111°N 80.07417°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,180 ft (360 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Chartiers Creek |
• location | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°21′48″N 080°06′13″W / 40.36333°N 80.10361°WCoordinates: 40°21′48″N 080°06′13″W / 40.36333°N 80.10361°W[1] |
• elevation | 800 ft (240 m)[3] |
| Length | 6.39 mi (10.28 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 12.11 square miles (31.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Chartiers Creek |
| • average | 8.17 cu ft/s (0.231 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 | unnamed 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 6.39 mi (10.28 km) 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:[1]
- McLaughlin's Run
Course[]
McLaughlin Run rises in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania and then flows northwesterly to join Chartiers Creek in Bridgeville.[3]
Watershed[]
McLaughlin Run drains 12.11 square miles (31.4 km2) of area, receives about 39.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 351.90, and is about 9% forested.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - McLaughlin Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "McLaughlin Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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