Tanyard Run (Middle Wheeling Creek tributary) explained

Tanyard 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 Tanyard Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Tanyard Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Ohio
Length:1.53miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Middle Wheeling Creek
Discharge1 Avg:1.77cuft/s at mouth with Middle Wheeling Creek[2]
Source1:Marlow Run divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles northeast of Valley Camp, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.0528°N -80.5831°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1140feet[4]
Mouth:Middle Wheeling Creek
Mouth Location:Twilight, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.0364°N -80.5944°W
Mouth Elevation:784feet[5]
Progression:Middle Wheeling CreekLittle Wheeling CreekWheeling CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Rising Sun Lane, Middle Creek Road

Tanyard Run is a 1.53miles long 1st order tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Course

Tanyard Run rises about 2 miles northeast of Valley Camp, West Virginia, and then flows southwest to join Middle Wheeling Creek at Twilight.[5]

Watershed

Tanyard Run drains of area, receives about 41.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 267.53, and is about 69% 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: Tanyard Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 30 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Tanyard Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 30 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 30 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 30 June 2021 . en.