Dog Run (Buffalo Creek tributary)

Dog Run is a 2.31 mi (3.72 km) long 1st order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Dog Run
Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Map of Dog Run mouth location
Map of Dog Run mouth location
Location of Dog Run mouth
Map of Dog Run mouth location
Map of Dog Run mouth location
Dog Run (Buffalo Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Physical characteristics
SourceNorth Prong Castleman Run divide
 • locationabout 2 miles south of Dunsfort, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°10′02″N 080°30′13″W / 40.16722°N 80.50361°W / 40.16722; -80.50361[1]
 • elevation1,170 ft (360 m)[2]
MouthBuffalo Creek
 • location
Dunsfort, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°11′19″N 080°30′07″W / 40.18861°N 80.50194°W / 40.18861; -80.50194[1]
 • elevation
843 ft (257 m)[3]
Length2.31 mi (3.72 km)[4]
Basin size1.33 square miles (3.4 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBuffalo Creek
 • average1.66 cu ft/s (0.047 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBuffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDry Ridge Road

Course

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Dog Run rises about 2 miles south of Dunsfort, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows north and northwest to join Buffalo Creek at Dunsfort.[3]

Watershed

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Dog Run drains 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) of area, receives about 40.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 300.49, and is about 78% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Dog Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Dog Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 June 2021.