Wolf Run (Buffalo Creek tributary) explained

Wolf Run
Name Other:Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Wolf Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Wolf Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Length:3.61miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Buffalo Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.53cuft/s at mouth with Buffalo Creek[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles west of Wolfdale, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.2006°N -80.3339°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1280feet[4]
Mouth:Buffalo Creek
Mouth Location:Taylorstown, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:40.1606°N -80.3764°W
Mouth Elevation:981feet[5]
Progression:Buffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Rural Valley Road (x2), Clarke Road, Rural Valley Road

Wolf Run is a 3.61miles long 2nd 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

Wolf Run rises about 2 miles west of Wolfdale, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows southwest to join Buffalo Creek at Taylorstown.[5]

Watershed

Wolf Run drains of area, receives about 39.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 328.10, and is about 45% 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: Wolf Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 3 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Wolf 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.