Brush Run (Buffalo Creek tributary)
Brush Run is a 8.64 mi (13.90 km) long 1st order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
| Brush Run Tributary to Buffalo Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Brush Run mouth  Brush Run (Buffalo Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Georges Run divide |
| • location | about 3 miles east of Buffalo, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°13′29″N 080°19′55″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,238 ft (377 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Buffalo Creek |
• location | Acheson, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°11′35″N 080°27′08″W[1] |
• elevation | 886 ft (270 m)[3] |
| Length | 8.64 mi (13.90 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 21.73 square miles (56.3 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Buffalo Creek |
| • average | 24.81 cu ft/s (0.703 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Buffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Dunkle Run |
| Bridges | Linnwood Drive, PA 844, PA 331, Reed Road, Greencove Road, Oak Ridge Road, PA 231 |
Course
Brush Run rises about 3 miles east of Buffalo, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows west-southwest to join Buffalo Creek at Acheson.[3]
Watershed
Brush Run drains 24.81 square miles (64.3 km2) of area, receives about 39.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 323.39, and is about 40% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Brush Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Brush Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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