Dog Run (Buffalo Creek tributary) explained

Dog Run
Name Other:Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dog Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Dog Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Length:2.31miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Buffalo Creek
Discharge1 Avg:1.66cuft/s at mouth with Buffalo Creek[2]
Source1:North Prong Castleman Run divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles south of Dunsfort, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.1672°N -80.5036°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1170feet[4]
Mouth:Buffalo Creek
Mouth Location:Dunsfort, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.1886°N -80.5019°W
Mouth Elevation:843feet[5]
Progression:Buffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Dry Ridge Road

Dog Run is a 2.31miles long 1st order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Dog Run rises about 2 miles south of Dunsfort, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows north and northwest to join Buffalo Creek at Dunsfort.[5]

Watershed

Dog Run drains of area, receives about 40.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 300.49, and is about 78% 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: Dog Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 2 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Dog Run . 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.