Sawhill Run

Sawhill Run is a 2.54 mi (4.09 km) long 2nd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Sawhill Run
Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Map of Sawhill Run mouth location
Map of Sawhill Run mouth location
Location of Sawhill Run mouth
Map of Sawhill Run mouth location
Map of Sawhill Run mouth location
Sawhill Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Physical characteristics
SourceBonar Creek divide
  locationabout 1.5 miles south of Claysville, Pennsylvania
  coordinates40°05′40″N 080°24′28″W[1]
  elevation1,270 ft (390 m)[2]
MouthBuffalo Creek
  location
about 3 miles southeast of Claysville, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
40°06′14″N 080°21′47″W[1]
  elevation
1,060 ft (320 m)[3]
Length2.54 mi (4.09 km)[4]
Basin size2.81 square miles (7.3 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationBuffalo Creek
  average3.64 cu ft/s (0.103 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBuffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSunset Road

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.[3]

Watershed

Sawhill Run drains 2.81 square miles (7.3 km2) of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 300.98, and is about 57% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Sawhill Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. "Sawhill Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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