Holbert Run Explained

Holbert Run
Name Other:Tributary to Ohio River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Holbert Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Holbert Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Hancock
Length:2.87miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Ohio River
Discharge1 Avg:3.98cuft/s at mouth with Ohio River[2]
Source1:North Fork Kings Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles north of Sun Valley, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.4667°N -80.5675°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1100feet[4]
Mouth:Ohio River
Mouth Location:about 2.5 miles north of Weirton, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.4711°N -80.5925°W
Mouth Elevation:644feet[5]
Progression:Ohio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Holbert Run Road (x4), WV 2

Holbert Run is a 2.87miles long 2nd order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Course

Holbert Run rises about north of Sun Valley, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows generally west-southwest to join the Ohio River about north of Weirton.[5]

Watershed

Holbert Run drains of area, receives about of precipitation, has a wetness index of 279.73, and is about 87% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Holbert Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Holbert Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 10 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 10 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 10 June 2021 . en.