North Potrock Run Explained

North Potrock Run
Name Other:Tributary to Cross Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of North Potrock Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of North Potrock Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Brooke
Length:2.92miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cross Creek
Discharge1 Avg:2.07cuft/s at mouth with Cross Creek[2]
Source1:Mechling Run divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile southeast of Mechling Hill
Source1 Coordinates:40.3411°N -80.5208°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1100feet[4]
Mouth:Cross Creek
Mouth Location:about 1 mile east of Louise, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.3025°N -80.5469°W
Mouth Elevation:712feet[5]
Progression:Cross CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Abbey Lane, Marosi Lane, Tent Church Road, WV 7

North Potrock Run is a 2.92miles long 1st order tributary to Cross Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

North Potrock Run rises about 1 mile southeast of Mechling Hill, in Brooke County, West Virginia and then flows south-southwest to join Cross Creek about 1 mile east of Louise, West Virginia.[5]

Watershed

North Potrock Run drains of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 313.90, and is about 78% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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