Paris Run Explained

Paris Run
Name Other:Tributary to Harmon Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Paris Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Paris Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:Counties
Subdivision Name3:Brooke (WV)
Hancock (WV)
Washington (PA)
Length:2.59miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Harmons Creek
Discharge1 Avg:2.13cuft/s at mouth with Harmon Creek[2]
Source1:Kings Creek divide
Source1 Location:Paris, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:40.4039°N -80.5211°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1140feet[4]
Mouth:Harmon Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles east of Colliers, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.3681°N -80.5175°W
Mouth Elevation:830feet[5]
Progression:Harmon CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaties
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:US 22

Paris Run is a 2.59miles long 1st order tributary to Harmon Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this names in the United States.[3]

Course

Paris Run rises at Paris, Pennsylvania, and then flows south, straddling the West Virginia-Pennsylvania Stateline to join Harmon Creek about 2 miles east of Colliers, West Virginia.[5]

Watershed

Paris Run drains of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 330.65, and is about 60% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 8 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Paris Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 8 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Paris Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 8 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 8 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 7 June 2021 . en.