Aunt Clara Fork Explained

Aunt Clara Fork
Name Other:Tributary to Kings Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Aunt Clara Fork mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Aunt Clara Fork mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Length:7.39miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Kings Creek
Discharge1 Avg:15.36cuft/s at mouth with Kings Creek[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Brush Run divide
Source1 Location:pond about 1.5 miles south of Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.4994°N -80.4575°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1100feet[4]
Mouth:Kings Creek
Mouth Location:about 4 miles northeast of Weirton, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.4272°N -80.5119°W
Mouth Elevation:833feet[5]
Progression:Kings CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Mylane Lane, WV 18, Meadow Road, Purdy Road, Rock School Road, Clydes Road

Aunt Clara Fork is a 7.39miles long 3rd order tributary to Kings Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

AUnt Clara Fork rises in a pond about 1.5 miles south of Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania, and then flows southwest to join Kings Creek about 4 miles northeast of Weirton.[5]

Watershed

Aunt Clara Fork drains of area, receives about 39.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 329.03 and is about 69% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Aunt Clara Fork Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Aunt Clara Fork . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 10 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 10 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 10 June 2021 . en.