Wolf Run is a 3.61 mi (5.81 km) long 2nd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Wolf Run Tributary to Buffalo Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles west of Wolfdale, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°12′02″N 080°20′02″W[1]
• elevation	1,280 ft (390 m)[2]
Mouth	Buffalo Creek
• location	Taylorstown, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°09′38″N 080°22′35″W[1]
• elevation	981 ft (299 m)[3]
Length	3.61 mi (5.81 km)[4]
Basin size	2.92 square miles (7.6 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Buffalo Creek
• average	3.53 cu ft/s (0.100 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	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Rural Valley Road (x2), Clarke Road, Rural Valley Road

Variant names

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

• Pleasant Run

Course

Wolf Run rises about 2 miles west of Wolfdale, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows southwest to join Buffalo Creek at Taylorstown.[3]

Watershed

Wolf Run drains 2.92 square miles (7.6 km²) of area, receives about 39.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 328.10, and is about 45% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Pennsylvania Rivers

References