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Sawhill Run

Coordinates: 40°06′14″N 080°21′47″W / 40.10389°N 80.36306°W / 40.10389; -80.36306
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Sawhill Run
Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Map of Sawhill Run mouth location
Map of Sawhill Run mouth location
Location of Sawhill Run mouth
Map of Sawhill Run mouth location
Map of Sawhill Run mouth location
Sawhill Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Physical characteristics
SourceBonar Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles south of Claysville, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°05′40″N 080°24′28″W / 40.09444°N 80.40778°W / 40.09444; -80.40778[1]
 • elevation1,270 ft (390 m)[2]
MouthBuffalo Creek
 • location
about 3 miles southeast of Claysville, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°06′14″N 080°21′47″W / 40.10389°N 80.36306°W / 40.10389; -80.36306[1]
 • elevation
1,060 ft (320 m)[3]
Length2.54 mi (4.09 km)[4]
Basin size2.81 square miles (7.3 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBuffalo Creek
 • average3.64 cu ft/s (0.103 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBuffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSunset Road

Sawhill Run is a 2.54 mi (4.09 km) long 2nd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

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Sawhill Run rises about 1.5 miles south of Claysville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows generally east to join Buffalo Creek about 3 miles southeast of Claysville.[3]

Watershed

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Sawhill Run drains 2.81 square miles (7.3 km2) of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 300.98, and is about 57% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Sawhill Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Sawhill Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.