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Ruff Creek (South Fork Tenmile Creek tributary)

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River in Pennsylvania
Ruff Creek
Tributary to South Fork Tenmile Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States of America
StatePennsylvania
CountyGreene
TownshipsMorgan
Washington
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Ruff Creek and Tenmile Creek
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Dunn's Station, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°00′31″N 080°14′26″W / 40.00861°N 80.24056°W / 40.00861; -80.24056
 • elevation1,230 ft (370 m)
MouthSouth Fork Tenmile Creek
 • locationabout 3 miles northeast of Morrisville, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates39°54′57″N 080°06′19″W / 39.91583°N 80.10528°W / 39.91583; -80.10528
 • elevation879 ft (268 m)
Length13.2 mi (21.2 km)
Basin size26.16 square miles (67.8 km)
Discharge 
 • average31.85 cu ft/s (0.902 m/s) at mouth with South Fork Tenmile Creek
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftCraynes Run
Poverty Run
Grimes Run
 • rightWalkers Run
Jersey Run

Ruff Creek is a large tributary to South Fork Tenmile Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. The stream rises in north-central Greene County and flows southeast entering South Fork Tenmile Creek northeast of Morrisville, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 27% agricultural, 64% forested and the rest is other uses.

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Ruff Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. "Ruff Creek Topo Map, Greene County PA (Waynesburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. "Ruff Creek, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Stream [Mather USGS Topographic Map] by MyTopo". www.mytopo.com. Trimble. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Ruff Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2019.


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