Dixon Run (Little Wheeling Creek tributary) explained

Dixon Run
Name Other:Tributary to Little Wheeling Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dixon Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Dixon Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Ohio
Length:2.6miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Little Wheeling Creek
Discharge1 Avg:2.18cuft/s at mouth with Little Wheeling Creek[2]
Source1:Short Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles southeast of Clinton, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.1167°N -80.5978°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1180feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles southwest of Point Mills, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.0789°N -80.59°W
Mouth Elevation:863feet[5]
Progression:Little Wheeling CreekWheeling CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Quiet Acres Ext., Dixons Run Road

Dixon Run is a 2.62miles long 1st order tributary to Little Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Course

Dixon Run rises about 2 miles southeast of Clinton, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows southeast to join Little Wheeling Creek about 0.5 miles southwest of Point Mills.[5]

Watershed

Dixon Run drains of area, receives about 40.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 282.60, and is about 82% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 8 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Dixon Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 8 July 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Dixon Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 8 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 8 July 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 8 July 2021 . en.