Tenmile Creek (West Fork River tributary) explained

Tenmile Creek (West Fork River tributary) should not be confused with Tenmile Creek (Buckhannon River).

Tenmile Creek
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Pushpin Map:	USA West Virginia
Pushpin Map Size:	300
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of the mouth of Tenmile Creek in Lumberport, West Virginia
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States
Subdivision Type2:	State
Subdivision Name2:	West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:	County
Subdivision Name3:	Harrison County
Length:	26.4miles
Source1 Location:	southwestern Harrison County
Source1 Coordinates:	39.2047°N -80.5267°W^[1]
Source1 Elevation:	1289feet^[2]
Mouth:	West Fork River
Mouth Location:	Lumberport
Mouth Coordinates:	39.3775°N -80.3392°W
Mouth Elevation:	892feet
Basin Size:	126sqmi

Tenmile Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, 26.4miles long,^[3] in north-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the West Fork, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 126sqmi^[4] on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.

Location and tributaries

Tenmile Creek and its watershed are located entirely in western and northern Harrison County. It rises in the southwestern part of the county, approximately 8miles west of West Milford, and flows northwardly and northeastwardly to the town of Lumberport, where it joins the West Fork River from the southwest.^[5] Its tributaries include Salem Fork,^[6] which drains the city of Salem; and Little Tenmile Creek,^[7] 13miles long,^[3] which flows southeastwardly through northwestern Harrison County and the small communities of Wallace, Brown, Dola, and Rosebud.^[5]

Watershed

According to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, approximately 81% of Tenmile Creek's watershed is forested, mostly deciduous. Approximately 13% is used for pasture and agriculture, and less than 1% is urban.^[4]

Alternative name

According to the Geographic Names Information System, Tenmile Creek has also been known historically as Coal Bank Creek.^[1]

See also

• Fletcher Covered Bridge
• List of West Virginia rivers

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{Gnis3|1547966}} Geographic Names Information System entry for Tenmile Creek (Feature ID #1547966) ]. Geographic Names Information System . Geographic Names Information System. 2007-02-19.
2. [Google Earth]
3. Web site: Watershed Assessment, Tracking & Environmental Results: Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008, West Virginia, West Fork Watershed . United States Environmental Protection Agency . United States Environmental Protection Agency . https://web.archive.org/web/20210427180831/https://iaspub.epa.gov/waters10/attains_watershed.control?p_huc=05020002&p_state=WV&p_cycle=2008&p_report_type= . 2021-04-27 . dead . 2011-10-13.
4. Web site: Watershed Atlas Project. . West Fork River watershed (cited figures are for Tenmile Creek and Salem Fork) . West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection . 2007-02-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050404165853/http://www.dep.state.wv.us/watershed/ . 2005-04-04 .
5. [DeLorme]
6. Web site: [{{Gnis3|1546293}} Geographic Names Information System entry for Salem Fork (Feature ID #1546293) ]. Geographic Names Information System . Geographic Names Information System. 2007-02-19.
7. Web site: [{{Gnis3|1542237}} Geographic Names Information System entry for Little Tenmile Creek (Feature ID #1542237) ]. Geographic Names Information System . Geographic Names Information System. 2007-02-19.