Dutch Fork | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Buffalo Creek |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Dutch Fork mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Dutch Fork mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Washington |
Subdivision Type4: | Borough |
Subdivision Name4: | Claysville |
Length: | 11.23miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Buffalo Creek |
Discharge1 Avg: | 27.96cuft/s at mouth with Buffalo Creek[2] |
Source1: | unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 0.25 miles east of Claysville, Pennsylvania |
Source1 Coordinates: | 40.1236°N -80.3983°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1180feet[4] |
Mouth: | Buffalo Creek |
Mouth Location: | about 0.5 miles southeast of Dunsfort, Pennsylvania |
Mouth Coordinates: | 40.1839°N -80.4864°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 853feet[5] |
Progression: | Buffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Ohio River |
Tributaries Left: | Bonar Creek Ralston Run |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Waterbodies: | Dutch Fork Lake |
Bridges: | US 40, Valley View Road, Railroad Street, Highland Avenue, Bank Alley, Green Street, Spring Alley, Railroad Street, I-70, PA 231, Old National Pike, I-70 (x3), US 40 (x2), Hicks Road, Dutch Fork Church Road, Lake Road |
Dutch Fork is a 11.23miles long 3rd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Dutch Fork rises about 0.25 miles east of Claysville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows west and north to join Buffalo Creek about 0.5 miles southeast of Dunsfort.[5]
Dutch Fork drains of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 306.89, and is about 62% forested.[2]