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South Fork Tenmile Creek is a 32.10 mi (51.66 km) long 5th order tributary to Tenmile Creek in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

South Fork Tenmile Creek
Tributary to Tenmile Creek
Location of South Fork Tenmile Creek mouth
South Fork Tenmile Creek (Tenmile Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyGreene
BoroughWaynesburg
Clarksville
Jefferson
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Claylick Run and Grays Run
  locationRutan, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates39°53′42″N 080°20′27″W[2]
  elevation1,023 ft (312 m)[1]
MouthTenmile Creek
  location
Clarksville, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
39°58′27″N 080°02′23″W[2]
  elevation
768 ft (234 m)[3]
Length32.10 mi (51.66 km)[4]
Basin size198.68 square miles (514.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationTenmile Creek
  average231.50 cu ft/s (6.555 m3/s) at mouth with Tenmile Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally east[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftGrays Run, Morris Run, Scott Run, West Run, Lightner Run, Rush Run, Clear Run, Throckmorton Run, Browns Creek, Toll Gate Run, Grimes Run, Ruff Creek, Browns Run, Castile Run
  rightClaylick Run, Hargus Creek, Pursley Creek, Smith Creek, Sugar Run, Laurel Run, Coal Lick Run
BridgesOak Road, Butternut Hollow Road, Covered Bridge Road, Tower Road, PA 21 (x2), PA 18 (x5), Oak Forest Road, Preachers Road, PA 18 (x2), S Morgan Street, US 19, PA 188, I-79, PA 188 (x2), Prison Road, Manning Bridge Road, Crayne School Road, Jefferson Road, Chartiers Road, Pollocks Mill Road, Castile Run Road, Burson Street, Center Street

Variant names


According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]


Course


South Fork Tenmile Creek is formed at the confluence of Claylick Run and Grays Run in Rutan, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows easterly to join Tenmile Creek at Clarksville.[3]


Watershed


South Fork Tenmile Creek drains 198.68 square miles (514.6 km2) of area, receives about 41.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 298.56 and is about 68% forested.[5]


See also



References


  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - South Fork Tenmile Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. "South Fork Tenmile Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 December 2020.



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