Dog Run (Buffalo Creek tributary)
Dog Run is a 2.31 mi (3.72 km) long 1st order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
| Dog Run Tributary to Buffalo Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dog Run mouth  Dog Run (Buffalo Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Prong Castleman Run divide |
| • location | about 2 miles south of Dunsfort, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°10′02″N 080°30′13″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,170 ft (360 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Buffalo Creek |
• location | Dunsfort, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°11′19″N 080°30′07″W[1] |
• elevation | 843 ft (257 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.31 mi (3.72 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Buffalo Creek |
| • average | 1.66 cu ft/s (0.047 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 | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Dry Ridge Road |
Course
Dog Run rises about 2 miles south of Dunsfort, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows north and northwest to join Buffalo Creek at Dunsfort.[3]
Watershed
Dog Run drains 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) of area, receives about 40.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 300.49, and is about 78% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Dog Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- "Dog Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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