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Dutch Fork (Buffalo Creek tributary)

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Stream in Pennsylvania, USA
Dutch Fork
Tributary to Buffalo Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
BoroughClaysville
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles east of Claysville, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°07′25″N 080°23′54″W / 40.12361°N 80.39833°W / 40.12361; -80.39833
 • elevation1,180 ft (360 m)
MouthBuffalo Creek
 • locationabout 0.5 miles southeast of Dunsfort, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°11′02″N 080°29′11″W / 40.18389°N 80.48639°W / 40.18389; -80.48639
 • elevation853 ft (260 m)
Length11.23 mi (18.07 km)
Basin size23.59 square miles (61.1 km)
Discharge 
 • locationBuffalo Creek
 • average27.96 cu ft/s (0.792 m/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek
Basin features
ProgressionBuffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftBonar Creek
Ralston Run
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesDutch Fork Lake
BridgesUS 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

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

  • 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.

Watershed

Dutch Fork drains 23.59 square miles (61.1 km) of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 306.89, and is about 62% forested.

See also

References

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