Pinkerton Run

Pinkerton Run is a 2.18 mi (3.51 km) long 1st order tributary to Sewickley Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Pinkerton Run
Tributary to Sewickley Creek
Location of Pinkerton Run mouth
Pinkerton Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Sewickley Creek divide
  locationabout 0.5 miles west of Madison, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates40°14′59″N 079°42′51″W[2]
  elevation1,070 ft (330 m)[1]
MouthSewickley Creek
  location
about 0.5 miles west of Yukon, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
40°13′18″N 079°42′07″W[2]
  elevation
880 ft (270 m)[3]
Length2.18 mi (3.51 km)[4]
Basin size1.71 square miles (4.4 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationSewickley Creek
  average2.13 cu ft/s (0.060 m3/s) at mouth with Sewickley Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMorris Road, PA 136, Lake View Lane, Pierce Road, Creek Road

Course

Pinkerton Run rises about 0.5 miles west of Madison, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows south to join Sewickley Creek about 0.5 miles west of Yukon, Pennsylvania.[3]

Watershed

Pinkerton Run drains 1.71 square miles (4.4 km2) of area, receives about 40.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 342.05, and is about 34% forested.[5]

References

  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Pinkerton Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. "Kelly Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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