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Stream in Pennsylvania, USA
Wolf Run
Tributary to Buffalo Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles west of Wolfdale, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°12′02″N 080°20′02″W / 40.20056°N 80.33389°W / 40.20056; -80.33389
 • elevation1,280 ft (390 m)
MouthBuffalo Creek
 • locationTaylorstown, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°09′38″N 080°22′35″W / 40.16056°N 80.37639°W / 40.16056; -80.37639
 • elevation981 ft (299 m)
Length3.61 mi (5.81 km)
Basin size2.92 square miles (7.6 km)
Discharge 
 • locationBuffalo Creek
 • average3.53 cu ft/s (0.100 m/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek
Basin features
ProgressionBuffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesRural Valley Road (x2), Clarke Road, Rural Valley Road

Wolf Run is a 3.61 mi (5.81 km) long 2nd 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:

  • 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.

Watershed

Wolf Run drains 2.92 square miles (7.6 km) of area, receives about 39.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 328.10, and is about 45% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Wolf 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. ^ "Wolf Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

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