McCoy Run (Little Wheeling Creek tributary) explained

McCoy Run
Name Other:Tributary to Little Wheeling Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of McCoy Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of McCoy Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Ohio
Length:1.07miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Little Wheeling Creek
Discharge1 Avg:0.64cuft/s at mouth with Little Wheeling Creek[2]
Source1:Peters Run divide
Source1 Location:about 1 northwest of Valley Camp, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.0806°N -80.6225°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1100feet[4]
Mouth:Little Wheeling Creek
Mouth Location:Valley Camp, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.0644°N -80.6156°W
Mouth Elevation:781feet[5]
Progression:Little Wheeling CreekWheeling CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:none

McCoy Run is a 1.07miles long 1st order tributary to Little Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Course

McCoy Run rises about 1 mile northwest of Valley Camp, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows southeast to join Little Wheeling Creek at Valley Camp.[5]

Watershed

McCoy Run drains of area, receives about 41.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 257.47, and is about 78% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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