Bonar Creek (Dutch Fork tributary)

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Bonar Creek
Tributary to Dutch Fork
Map of Bonar Creek mouth location
Map of Bonar Creek mouth location
Location of Bonar Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Physical characteristics
SourceRobinson Fork divide
 • locationabout 3 miles southwest of Claysville, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°05′10″N 080°25′57″W / 40.08611°N 80.43250°W / 40.08611; -80.43250[1]
 • elevation1,258 ft (383 m)[2]
MouthDutch Fork
 • location
Coon Island, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°06′44″N 080°27′42″W / 40.11222°N 80.46167°W / 40.11222; -80.46167Coordinates: 40°06′44″N 080°27′42″W / 40.11222°N 80.46167°W / 40.11222; -80.46167[1]
 • elevation
997 ft (304 m)[3]
Length2.60 mi (4.18 km)[4]
Basin size2.92 square miles (7.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationDutch Fork
 • average3.75 cu ft/s (0.106 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionDutch Fork → Buffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBeham Ridge Road, Lyons Road, Wilhelm Valley Road, Old National Pike

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.

Variant names[]

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

  • Dutch Fork

Course[]

Bonar 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[]

Bonar 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[]

  • List of Pennsylvania Rivers

References[]

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

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