Ralston Run (Dutch Fork tributary)
| Ralston Run Tributary to Dutch Fork | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ralston Run mouth  Ralston Run (Dutch Fork tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Castleman Run divide |
| • location | about 2 miles southwest of Budaville, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°08′52″N 080°29′55″W / 40.14778°N 80.49861°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,160 ft (350 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Dutch Fork |
• location | about 1 mile south-southwest of Budaville, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°08′58″N 080°28′31″W / 40.14944°N 80.47528°W[1] |
• elevation | 928 ft (283 m)[3] |
| Length | 1.68 mi (2.70 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.64 square miles (4.2 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dutch Fork |
| • average | 2.07 cu ft/s (0.059 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 | Lake Road |
Ralston Run is a 1.68 mi (2.70 km) long 1st order tributary to Dutch Fork in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Course
[edit]Ralston Run rises about 2 miles southwest of Budaville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows southeast then northeast to join Dutch Fork about 1 mile south-southwest of Budaville.[3]
Watershed
[edit]Ralston Run drains 1.64 square miles (4.2 km2) of area, receives about 40.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 286.81, and is about 68% forested.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Ralston Run". 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 "Ralston Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 June 2021.