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Stream in West Virginia, United States
Camp Run
Tributary to Buffalo Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
Pennsylvania
CountiesBrooke
Washington
Physical characteristics
SourceCross Creek divide
 • locationpond about 1 mile south of Independence, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°14′46″N 080°30′43″W / 40.24611°N 80.51194°W / 40.24611; -80.51194
 • elevation1,125 ft (343 m)
MouthBuffalo Creek
 • locationabout 1 mile east of Bethany, West Virginia
 • coordinates40°12′12″N 080°31′58″W / 40.20333°N 80.53278°W / 40.20333; -80.53278
 • elevation814 ft (248 m)
Length3.15 mi (5.07 km)
Basin size2.88 square miles (7.5 km)
Discharge 
 • locationBuffalo Creek
 • average3.43 cu ft/s (0.097 m/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek
Basin features
ProgressionBuffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCamp Ground Road (x3), Sugar Run Road, Camp Run Road (WV 26)

Camp Run is a 3.15 mi (5.07 km) long 1st order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia.

Variant names

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

  • Wells Run

Course

Camp Run rises about 1 mile south of Independence, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows southwesterly into Brooke County to join Buffalo Creek about 1 miles east of Bethany, West Virginia.

Watershed

Camp Run drains 2.88 square miles (7.5 km) of area, receives about 39.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.80, and is about 51% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Camp Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Camp Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

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