Kimlin Run Explained

Kimlin 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 Kimlin Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Kimlin Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Brooke
Length:1.03miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Buffalo Creek
Discharge1 Avg:0.66cuft/s at mouth with Buffalo Creek[2]
Source1:Spring Run divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile west of McKinleyville, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.2364°N -80.6217°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1.04feet[4]
Mouth:Buffalo Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles south of McKinleyville, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.2375°N -80.6017°W
Mouth Elevation:705feet
Progression:Buffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaties
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:WV 67/2

Kimlin Run is a 1.03miles long 1st order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Course

Kimlin Run rises about 1 mile west of McKinleyville, West Virginia, and then flows east to join Buffalo Creek about 0.25 miles south of McKinleyville.[4]

Watershed

Kimlin Run drains of area, receives about 40.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 279.16, 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: Kimlin Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 29 May 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Kimlin Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 29 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 29 May 2021 . en.