Ruff Creek (South Fork Tenmile Creek tributary)

Ruff Creek is a large tributary to South Fork Tenmile Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. The stream rises in north-central Greene County and flows southeast entering South Fork Tenmile Creek northeast of Morrisville, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 27% agricultural, 64% forested and the rest is other uses.[5]

Ruff Creek
Tributary to South Fork Tenmile Creek
Location of Ruff Creek mouth
Ruff Creek (South Fork Tenmile Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States of America
StatePennsylvania
CountyGreene
TownshipsMorgan
Washington
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Ruff Creek and Tenmile Creek
  locationabout 1 mile southeast of Dunn's Station, Pennsylvania
  coordinates40°00′31″N 080°14′26″W[1]
  elevation1,230 ft (370 m)[2]
MouthSouth Fork Tenmile Creek
  location
about 3 miles northeast of Morrisville, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
39°54′57″N 080°06′19″W[1]
  elevation
879 ft (268 m)[3]
Length13.2 mi (21.2 km)[4]
Basin size26.16 square miles (67.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  average31.85 cu ft/s (0.902 m3/s) at mouth with South Fork Tenmile Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftCraynes Run
Poverty Run
Grimes Run
  rightWalkers Run
Jersey Run

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Ruff Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. "Ruff Creek Topo Map, Greene County PA (Waynesburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. "Ruff Creek, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Stream [Mather USGS Topographic Map] by MyTopo". www.mytopo.com. Trimble. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. "Ruff Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2019.



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