Robinsons Branch

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

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

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