Greens Run (Buffalo Creek tributary) explained

Greens Run
Name Other:Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Greens Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Greens Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Brooke
Length:2.01miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Buffalo Creek
Discharge1 Avg:1.72cuft/s at mouth with Buffalo Creek[2]
Source1:Spring Run divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Pettit Heights, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.2358°N -80.6347°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1.14feet[4]
Mouth:Buffalo Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles south of Marshall Heights, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.2519°N -80.6044°W
Mouth Elevation:658feet[5]
Progression:Buffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaties
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Greens Run Road

Greens Run is a 2.01miles long 2nd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia.

Course

Greens Run rises about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Pettit Heights, West Virginia, and then flows northeast to join Buffalo Creek about 0.25 miles south of Marshall Terrace.[5]

Watershed

Greens Run drains of area, receives about 39.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 280.76, and is about 85% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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