Harmon Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Ohio River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA West Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Harmon Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Harmon Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | States |
Subdivision Name2: | West Virginia Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type3: | Counties |
Subdivision Name3: | Brooke (WV) Hancock (WV) Washington (PA) |
Subdivision Type4: | Cities |
Subdivision Name4: | Weirton Colliers |
Length: | 15.75miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Ohio River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 42.34cuft/s at mouth with Ohio River[2] |
Source1: | unnamed tributary to Kings Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 0.25 miles south of Florence, Pennsylvania |
Source1 Coordinates: | 40.4308°N -80.4336°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1180feet[4] |
Mouth: | Ohio River |
Mouth Location: | Weirton, West Virginia |
Mouth Coordinates: | 40.3778°N -80.6072°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 644feet[5] |
Progression: | Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Ohio River |
Tributaries Left: | Mechling Run Sappingtons Run |
Tributaries Right: | Ward Run Paris Run Alexanders Run |
Waterbodies: | Star Lake |
Bridges: | Star Lake Lane, Goodwill Hill Road, Francis Mine State Road (x2), Hanlin Station Road, Harmon Creek Road, Ohio Street, Cope Will Street, 8th Street, Pittsburgh Street, 7th Street, Centre Street, 6th Street, Sappington Street, 5th Street, 4th Street, 3rd Street, Ohio Street, Colliers Way, WV 1 (x2), Three Arches Road, WV 1, US 22, Walnut Street, WV 2, Military Drive, US 22 |
Harmon Creek is a 15.75miles long 3rd order tributary to the Ohio River in Brooke County, West Virginia.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Harmon Creek rises about south of Florence, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows south and west into West Virginia and Brooke County and briefly turns north into Hancock County to join the Ohio River at the south end of Weirton.[5]
Harmon Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, has a wetness index of 326.37, and is about 70% forested.[2]