Buck Run (Buffalo Creek tributary) explained

Buck Run
Name Other:Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Buck Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Buck Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Length:4.37miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Buffalo Creek
Discharge1 Avg:6.95cuft/s at mouth with Buffalo Creek[2]
Source1:Dutch Fork divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles south of Donley, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.1375°N -80.4264°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1170feet[4]
Mouth:Buffalo Creek
Mouth Location:Acheson, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.1914°N -80.4492°W
Mouth Elevation:886feet[5]
Progression:Buffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Crane Road, Ramage Road, PA 231

Buck Run is a 4.37miles long 2nd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Buck Run rises about 0.5 miles south of Donley, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows north-northwest to join Buffalo Creek at Acheson.[5]

Watershed

Buck Run drains of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 310.59, and is about 67% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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