Bonar Creek (Dutch Fork tributary) explained

Bonar Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Dutch Fork
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bonar Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bonar Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Length:2.6miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Dutch Fork
Discharge1 Avg:3.75cuft/s at mouth with Buffalo Creek[2]
Source1:Robinson Fork divide
Source1 Location:about 3 miles southwest of Claysville, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.0861°N -80.4325°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1258feet[4]
Mouth:Dutch Fork
Mouth Location:Coon Island, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.1122°N -80.4617°W
Mouth Elevation:997feet[5]
Progression:Dutch ForkBuffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Beham Ridge Road, Lyons Road, Wilhelm Valley Road, Old National Pike

Bonar Creek is a 2.6miles long 1st order tributary to Dutch Fork in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3] There is a stream, called Bonar Creek, in the Province of Ontario.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Bonar Creek rises about 3 miles southwest of Claysville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows northwest to join Dutch Fork at Coon Island.[5]

Watershed

Bonar Creek drains of area, receives about 40.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 299.33, and is about 62% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 2 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Bonar Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 2 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Bonar Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 2 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 2 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 2 June 2021 . en.