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
Map of Wolf Run mouth location
Map of Wolf Run mouth location
Location of Wolf Run mouth
Map of Wolf Run mouth location
Map of Wolf Run mouth location
Wolf Run (Buffalo Creek tributary) (the United States)
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[1]
 • elevation1,280 ft (390 m)[2]
MouthBuffalo Creek
 • location
Taylorstown, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°09′38″N 080°22′35″W / 40.16056°N 80.37639°W / 40.16056; -80.37639[1]
 • elevation
981 ft (299 m)[3]
Length3.61 mi (5.81 km)[4]
Basin size2.92 square miles (7.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBuffalo Creek
 • average3.53 cu ft/s (0.100 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBuffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesRural Valley Road (x2), Clarke Road, Rural Valley Road

Variant names edit

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Pleasant Run

Course edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Wolf Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.