Dutch Fork (Buffalo Creek tributary)
Dutch Fork is a 11.23 mi (18.07 km) long 3rd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
| Dutch Fork Tributary to Buffalo Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dutch Fork mouth  Dutch Fork (Buffalo Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Borough | Claysville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles east of Claysville, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°07′25″N 080°23′54″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,180 ft (360 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Buffalo Creek |
• location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Dunsfort, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°11′02″N 080°29′11″W[1] |
• elevation | 853 ft (260 m)[3] |
| Length | 11.23 mi (18.07 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 23.59 square miles (61.1 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Buffalo Creek |
| • average | 27.96 cu ft/s (0.792 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 | Bonar Creek Ralston Run |
| • 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 |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Dutch Fork of Buffalo Creek
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.[3]
Watershed
Dutch Fork drains 23.59 square miles (61.1 km2) of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 306.89, and is about 62% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Dutch Fork". 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.
- "Dutch Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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