Coal Run (Chartiers Creek tributary)
Coal Run is a 4.37 mi (7.03 km) long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Allegheny and Washington Counties, Pennsylvania.
| Coal Run Tributary to Chartiers Creek | |
|---|---|
 Coal Run running through Hickory Heights, PA | |
  Location of Coal Run mouth  Coal Run (Chartiers Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Millers Run divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Cecil, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°19′33″N 080°10′18″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Chartiers Creek |
• location | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°20′58″N 080°06′38″W[1] |
• elevation | 812 ft (247 m)[3] |
| Length | 4.37 mi (7.03 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 3.69 square miles (9.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Chartiers Creek |
| • average | 4.01 cu ft/s (0.114 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 | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Karmann Road, Coal Pit Run Road, Alpine Road, I-79, Washington Pike |
Course
Coal Run rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Cecil, Pennsylvania and then flows northeast to join Chartiers Creek across from Bridgeville.[3]
Watershed
Coal Run drains 3.69 square miles (9.6 km2) of area, receives about 38.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 326.44, and is about 43% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Coal Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- "Coal Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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