Dunkle Run is a 4.57 mi (7.35 km) long 2nd order tributary to Brush Run in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Dunkle Run
Tributary to Brush Run
Map of Dunkle Run mouth location
Map of Dunkle Run mouth location
Location of Dunkle Run mouth
Map of Dunkle Run mouth location
Map of Dunkle Run mouth location
Dunkle Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Physical characteristics
SourceCross Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northwest of Buffalo, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°14′14″N 080°22′45″W / 40.23722°N 80.37917°W / 40.23722; -80.37917[1]
 • elevation1,240 ft (380 m)[2]
MouthBrush Run
 • location
about 0.5 miles northeast of Acheson, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°11′56″N 080°26′27″W / 40.19889°N 80.44083°W / 40.19889; -80.44083[1]
 • elevation
909 ft (277 m)[3]
Length4.57 mi (7.35 km)[4]
Basin size7.75 square miles (20.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBrush Run
 • average9.12 cu ft/s (0.258 m3/s) at mouth with Brush Run[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBrush RunBuffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightHanen Run
BridgesPA 844, Farrar School Road, Old Trail Road, Fox Road, PA 331

Variant names

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

  • Dunkie Run

Course

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Dunkle Run rises about 1 mile northwest of Buffalo, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows southwest to join Brush Run about 0.5 miles northeast of Acheson.[3]

Watershed

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Dunkle Run drains 7.75 square miles (20.1 km2) of area, receives about 40.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 318.15, and is about 45% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Dunkle 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 "Brush Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.