Point Run (Little Wheeling Creek tributary) explained

Point 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 Point Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Point Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Ohio
Length:2.08miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Little Wheeling Creek
Discharge1 Avg:1.89cuft/s at mouth with Little Wheeling Creek[2]
Source1:Little Wheeling Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles southeast of Point Mills, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.0817°N -80.5678°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1160feet[4]
Mouth Location:Roneys Point, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.0733°N -80.5994°W
Mouth Elevation:827feet[5]
Progression:Little Wheeling CreekWheeling CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:WV 41 (x3), US 40

Point Run is a 2.08miles long 1st order tributary to Little Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Course

Point Run rises about 0.5 miles southeast of Point Mills, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows west to join Little Wheeling Creek at Roneys Point.[5]

Watershed

Point Run drains of area, receives about 41.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 284.29, and is about 74% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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