Bosley Run Explained

Bosley Run
Name Other:Tributary to Cross Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bosley Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bosley Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Brooke
Length:3.27miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cross Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.17cuft/s at mouth with Cross Creek[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Alexanders Run divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile west of Mechling Hill
Source1 Coordinates:40.3503°N -80.5594°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1120feet[4]
Mouth:Cross Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles northeast of Rockdale, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.3081°N -80.5722°W
Mouth Elevation:689feet[5]
Progression:Cross CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Red Oak Drive, Blacks Hollow Road, Cross Creek Road

Bosley Run is a 3.27miles long 1st order tributary to Cross Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Variant names

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

Course

Bosley Run rises about 1 mile west of Mechling Hill, in Brooke County, West Virginia and then flows south-southwest to join Cross Creek about 0.5 miles northeast of Rockdale.[5]

Watershed

Bosley Run drains of area, receives about 40.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 315.01, and is about 62% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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