Robinsons Branch

Robinsons Branch is a tributary of the Rahway River in Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey, United States.^[1]

Course of Robinsons Branch

Flood plain of the Rahway River, including Robinsons Branch at left

The headwaters of Robinsons Branch are in Fanwood, Plainfield^[2] and Edison, New Jersey.^[3] It flows through Scotch Plains, Westfield, Clark, and Rahway, emptying into the Rahway River approximately five miles above the Arthur Kill.^[4] The drainage area is 21.6 square miles,^[5] mainly in Union County.^[2] The river is impounded at Robinson's Branch Reservoir and Milton Lake, and tidal to Milton Lake Dam. At the confluence of Pumpkin Patch Brook with Robinsons Branch flooding is a frequent problem, exacerbated by densely developed land.^[3] Flooding is both fluvial and tidal.^[6]