Robinsons Branch

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Flood plain of the Rahway River, including Robinsons Branch at left Rahway CSRM Hydraulics AppendixCII-8.jpg
Flood plain of the Rahway River, including Robinsons Branch at left

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

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]

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References

  1. "Robinsons Branch". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Del Vecchio, Joseph (2002). Soil survey of Union County, New Jersey. United States Dept. Agriculture. p. 22.
  3. 1 2 Obrapta, Christopher (2007). "Robinson Branch Storm-water management" (PDF). Rutgers.edu. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. "Rahway River Watershed Association". rahwayriver.org. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  5. "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 01396000 Robinsons Branch at Rahway NJ". waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  6. Army Corps of Engineers (2017). "Rahway tidal flooding" (PDF). Retrieved March 10, 2020.

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