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
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Sewickley Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles west of Madison, Pennsylvania[1]
• coordinates	40°14′59″N 079°42′51″W[2]
• elevation	1,070 ft (330 m)[1]
Mouth	Sewickley 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]
Length	2.18 mi (3.51 km)[4]
Basin size	1.71 square miles (4.4 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Sewickley Creek
• average	2.13 cu ft/s (0.060 m3/s) at mouth with Sewickley Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Sewickley Creek → Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Morris 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.