Gillespie Run (Middle Wheeling Creek tributary) explained

Gillespie 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 Gillespie Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Gillespie Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Ohio
Washington
Length:2.95miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Middle Wheeling Creek
Discharge1 Avg:4.49cuft/s at mouth with Middle Wheeling Creek[2]
Source1:Beham Run divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles northwest of Beham, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.0269°N -80.5144°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1190feet[4]
Mouth:Middle Wheeling Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles south of Camp Giscowhego, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.0353°N -80.5625°W
Mouth Elevation:909feet[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:Dallas Pike, Oklahoma Road

Gillespie Run is a 2.95miles long 2nd order tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Variant names

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

Course

Gillespie Run rises about 0.25 miles northwest of Beham, Pennsylvania, and then flows west-northwesterly to join Middle Wheeling Creek about 0.5 miles south of Camp Giscowhego.[5]

Watershed

Gillespie Run drains of area, receives about 41.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 280.65, and is about 70% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 30 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Gillespie Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 30 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Gillespie Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 30 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 30 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 30 June 2021 . en.