Dutch Fork (Buffalo Creek tributary) explained

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 CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf 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.

Variant names

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

Course

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]

Watershed

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 2 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Dutch Fork Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 2 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Dutch Fork . 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.