| Long Run Tributary to Wheeling Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Long Run mouthShow map of West Virginia Long Run (Wheeling Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ohio |
| City | Wheeling |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Short Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles west of Clinton, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°07′22″N 080°39′24″W / 40.12278°N 80.65667°W / 40.12278; -80.65667 |
| • elevation | 1,100 ft (340 m) |
| Mouth | Wheeling Creek |
| • location | Wheeling, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°01′36″N 080°43′38″W / 40.02667°N 80.72722°W / 40.02667; -80.72722 |
| • elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Length | 4.35 mi (7.00 km) |
| Basin size | 6.90 square miles (17.9 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Wheeling Creek |
| • average | 8.18 cu ft/s (0.232 m/s) at mouth with Wheeling Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Wheeling Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Pogue Run Waddles Run |
| Bridges | Shawnee Road, Pearson Drive, WV 7, WV 13, WV 7, Washington Farms, Bryan Drive, Wells Street, WV 88 (x2), Park Road, Homestead Avenue, US 40 |
Long Run is a 4.35 mi (7.00 km) long 2nd order tributary to Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Woods Run
Course
Long Run rises about 2 miles west of Clinton, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows southwest to Wheeling Creek at Wheeling.
Watershed
Long Run drains 6.90 square miles (17.9 km) of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 298.89, and is about 53% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Long Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Long Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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