Sawhill Run Explained

Sawhill Run
Name Other:Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sawhill Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Sawhill Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Length:2.54miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Buffalo Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.64cuft/s at mouth with Buffalo Creek[2]
Source1:Bonar Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles south of Claysville, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.0944°N -80.4078°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1270feet[4]
Mouth:Buffalo Creek
Mouth Location:about 3 miles southeast of Claysville, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.1039°N -80.3631°W
Mouth Elevation:1060feet[5]
Progression:Buffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Sunset Road

Sawhill Run is a 2.54miles long 2nd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Course

Sawhill Run rises about 1.5 miles south of Claysville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows generally east to join Buffalo Creek about 3 miles southeast of Claysville.[5]

Watershed

Sawhill Run drains of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 300.98, and is about 57% 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: Sawhill Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 3 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Sawhill 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.