Robinsons Branch

Course of Robinsons Branch

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]

References

1. "Robinsons Branch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
2. Del Vecchio, Joseph (2002). Soil survey of Union County, New Jersey. United States Dept. Agriculture. p. 22.
3. 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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