Buffalo Run (Sewickley Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Buffalo Run |
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Location of Buffalo Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Sewickley Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Borough | Hunker |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Stauffer Run divide West Bethany, Pennsylvania 1,140 ft (350 m) 40°10′49″N 079°40′26″W / 40.18028°N 79.67389°W |
| River mouth | Sewickley Creek Hunker, Pennsylvania 917 ft (280 m) 40°12′06″N 079°37′30″W / 40.20167°N 79.62500°W |
| Length | 3.89 mi (6.26 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north-northwest |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 10.12 square miles (26.2 km2) |
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| Bridges | Hockey Road, Ruffsdale-Alverton Road, Leighty Hollow Road, PA 31, Railroad Street, State Route 3089, Thompson Hollow Road, State Route 3089 (x2) |
Buffalo Run is a small stream, also called a "run," located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 3.89 mi (6.26 km) long. This stream is a tributary, which means it's a smaller stream that flows into a larger one. Buffalo Run eventually joins Sewickley Creek.
Buffalo Run: A Pennsylvania Stream
Buffalo Run is an important part of the local water system in Pennsylvania. It helps carry water from the land into larger rivers.
Where Does Buffalo Run Start and Go?
Buffalo Run begins near a place called West Bethany, Pennsylvania. From there, it flows mostly towards the north-northwest. Its journey ends when it flows into Sewickley Creek in the town of Hunker.
What is the Buffalo Run Watershed Like?
A watershed is an area of land where all the water, like rain and snowmelt, drains into a common stream, river, or lake. The Buffalo Run watershed covers about 10.12 square miles (26.2 km2) of land. Each year, this area gets about 41.5 inches of rain and other types of precipitation. Nearly half of the land in the Buffalo Run watershed, about 48%, is covered by forests.
