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Ruff Creek (South Fork Tenmile Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 39°54′57″N 080°06′19″W / 39.91583°N 80.10528°W / 39.91583; -80.10528
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Ruff Creek
Tributary to South Fork Tenmile Creek
Ruff Creek (South Fork Tenmile Creek tributary) is located in Pennsylvania
Ruff Creek (South Fork Tenmile Creek tributary)
Location of Ruff Creek mouth
Ruff Creek (South Fork Tenmile Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Ruff Creek (South Fork Tenmile Creek tributary)
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 / 40.00861°N 80.24056°W / 40.00861; -80.24056[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 / 39.91583°N 80.10528°W / 39.91583; -80.10528[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

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Ruff Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2019.