Coulter Run Explained

Coulter Run
Name Other:Tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Coulter Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Coulter Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Ohio
Length:2.11miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Middle Wheeling Creek
Discharge1 Avg:1.53cuft/s at mouth with Middle Wheeling Creek[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Little Wheeling Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.50 miles southeast of Valley Grove, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.0853°N -80.545°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1200feet[4]
Mouth:Middle Wheeling Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles northeast of Camp Giscowhego, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.0544°N -80.5389°W
Mouth Elevation:971feet[5]
Progression:Middle Wheeling CreekLittle Wheeling CreekWheeling CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Stoolfire Road, Sample Road, Wildlife Road

Coulter Run is a 2.11miles long 1st order tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Course

Coulter Run rises about 1.5 miles southeast of Valley Grove, West Virginia, and then flows south-southeast to join Middle Wheeling Creek about 2 miles northeast of Camp Giscowhego.[5]

Watershed

Coulter Run drains of area, receives about 41.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 301.74, and is about 37% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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