Muchmores Run Explained

Muchmores 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 Muchmores Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Muchmores Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Hancock
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Newell
Length:2.17miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Ohio River
Discharge1 Avg:1.38cuft/s at mouth with Ohio River[2]
Source1:Congo Run divide
Source1 Location:about 2.5 miles south of Newell, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.5967°N -80.6019°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1060feet[4]
Mouth:Ohio River
Mouth Location:Newell, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.6214°N -80.6086°W
Mouth Elevation:665feet[5]
Progression:Ohio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Arena Drive, Glendale Road (x3), 6th Street, WV 2, Fiesta Drive

Muchmores Run is a 2.17miles long 1st 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

Muchmores Run rises about 2.5 miles south of Newell, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows north to join the Ohio River at Newell.[5]

Watershed

Muchmores Run drains of area, receives about 38.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 297.98, and is about 78% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 25 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Muchmores Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 26 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Muchmores Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 26 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 26 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 26 June 2021 . en.