Bonar Creek is a 2.60 mi (4.18 km) long 1st order tributary to Dutch Fork in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1] There is a stream, called Bonar Creek, in the Province of Ontario.
| Bonar Creek Tributary to Dutch Fork | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bonar Creek mouth  Bonar Creek (Dutch Fork tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Robinson Fork divide |
| • location | about 3 miles southwest of Claysville, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°05′10″N 080°25′57″W / 40.08611°N 80.43250°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,258 ft (383 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Dutch Fork |
• location | Coon Island, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°06′44″N 080°27′42″W / 40.11222°N 80.46167°W[1] |
• elevation | 997 ft (304 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.60 mi (4.18 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.92 square miles (7.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dutch Fork |
| • average | 3.75 cu ft/s (0.106 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dutch Fork → Buffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Beham Ridge Road, Lyons Road, Wilhelm Valley Road, Old National Pike |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Dutch Fork
Course
editBonar Creek rises about 3 miles southwest of Claysville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows northwest to join Dutch Fork at Coon Island.[3]
Watershed
editBonar Creek drains 2.92 square miles (7.6 km2) of area, receives about 40.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 299.33, and is about 62% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Bonar Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Bonar Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 June 2021.