Dutch Fork (Buffalo Creek tributary)
| 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 / 40.12361°N 80.39833°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 / 40.18389°N 80.48639°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 |
Dutch Fork is a 11.23 mi (18.07 km) long 3rd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Variant names
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Dutch Fork of Buffalo Creek
Course
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dutch Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 June 2021.