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
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington
Physical characteristics
Source	Cross Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Buffalo, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°14′14″N 080°22′45″W[1]
• elevation	1,240 ft (380 m)[2]
Mouth	Brush Run
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Acheson, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°11′56″N 080°26′27″W[1]
• elevation	909 ft (277 m)[3]
Length	4.57 mi (7.35 km)[4]
Basin size	7.75 square miles (20.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Brush Run
• average	9.12 cu ft/s (0.258 m3/s) at mouth with Brush Run[5]
Basin features
Progression	Brush Run → Buffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Hanen Run
Bridges	PA 844, Farrar School Road, Old Trail Road, Fox Road, PA 331

Variant names

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

• Dunkie Run

Course

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

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

• List of Pennsylvania Rivers

References