Dutch Fork is a 11.23 mi (18.07 km) long 3rd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Dutch Fork Tributary to Buffalo Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington
Borough	Claysville
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek divide
• location	about 0.25 miles east of Claysville, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°07′25″N 080°23′54″W[1]
• elevation	1,180 ft (360 m)[2]
Mouth	Buffalo Creek
• location	about 0.5 miles southeast of Dunsfort, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°11′02″N 080°29′11″W[1]
• elevation	853 ft (260 m)[3]
Length	11.23 mi (18.07 km)[4]
Basin size	23.59 square miles (61.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Buffalo Creek
• average	27.96 cu ft/s (0.792 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Buffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	Bonar Creek Ralston Run
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Dutch Fork Lake
Bridges	US 40, Valley View Road, Railroad Street, Highland Avenue, Bank Alley, Green Street, Spring Alley, Railroad Street, I-70, PA 231, Old National Pike, I-70 (x3), US 40 (x2), Hicks Road, Dutch Fork Church Road, Lake Road

Variant names

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

• Dutch Fork of Buffalo Creek

Course

Dutch Fork rises about 0.25 miles east of Claysville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows west and north to join Buffalo Creek about 0.5 miles southeast of Dunsfort.[3]

Watershed

Dutch Fork drains 23.59 square miles (61.1 km²) of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 306.89, and is about 62% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Pennsylvania Rivers

References