Wolf Run (Buffalo Creek tributary)
Wolf Run is a 3.61 mi (5.81 km) long 2nd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
| Wolf Run Tributary to Buffalo Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wolf Run mouth  Wolf Run (Buffalo Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles west of Wolfdale, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°12′02″N 080°20′02″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Buffalo Creek |
• location | Taylorstown, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°09′38″N 080°22′35″W[1] |
• elevation | 981 ft (299 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.61 mi (5.81 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.92 square miles (7.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Buffalo Creek |
| • average | 3.53 cu ft/s (0.100 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 | Rural Valley Road (x2), Clarke Road, Rural Valley Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Pleasant Run
Course
Wolf Run rises about 2 miles west of Wolfdale, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows southwest to join Buffalo Creek at Taylorstown.[3]
Watershed
Wolf Run drains 2.92 square miles (7.6 km2) of area, receives about 39.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 328.10, and is about 45% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Wolf 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.
- "Wolf Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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