Browns Run (Peters Run tributary) explained

Browns Run
Name Other:Tributary to Peters Run
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Browns Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Browns Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Ohio
Length:1.96miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Peters Run
Discharge1 Avg:1.76cuft/s at mouth with Peters Run[2]
Source1:Waddles Run divide
Source1 Location:pond about 2.5 miles northeast of Wheeling, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.0889°N -80.65°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1160feet[4]
Mouth Location:Eden, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.0664°N -80.6383°W
Mouth Elevation:830feet[5]
Progression:Peters RunLittle Wheeling CreekWheeling CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Browns Run Road (x4), Peters Run Road

Browns Run is a 1.91miles long 2nd order tributary to Peters Run in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Variant names

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

Course

Browns Run rises in a pond about 2.5 miles northeast of Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows southeast to Peters Run at Eden.[5]

Watershed

Browns Run drains of area, receives about 41.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 275.95, and is about 58% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 29 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Waddles Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 29 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Browns Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 29 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 29 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 29 June 2021 . en.