Orrs Run Explained

Orrs Run
Name Other:Tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Orrs Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Orrs Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Ohio
Length:1.75miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Middle Wheeling Creek
Discharge1 Avg:2.15cuft/s at mouth with Middle Wheeling Creek[2]
Source1:Point Run divide
Source1 Location:pond about 3 miles east-northeast of Roneys Point, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.0658°N -80.565°W
Source1 Elevation:1250feet[3]
Mouth:Middle Wheeling Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles southeast of Camp Giscowhego, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.0453°N -80.5586°W
Mouth Elevation:932feet[4]
Progression:Middle Wheeling CreekLittle Wheeling CreekWheeling CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:Hall Run
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:WV 41, Timber Haven Road

Orrs Run is a 1.75miles long 2nd order tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Orrs Run rises in a pond about 2 miles east-southeast of Roneys Point, West Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join Middle Wheeling Creek about 0.25 miles northeast of Camp Giscowhego.[4]

Watershed

Orrs Run drains of area, receives about 41.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 306.78, and is about 46% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 30 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Orrs Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 30 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 30 June 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 30 June 2021 . en.