Tomlinson Run Explained

Tomlinson Run
Name Other:Tributary to Ohio River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tomlinson Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Tomlinson Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Hancock
Length:4.95miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Ohio River
Discharge1 Avg:26.31cuft/s at mouth with Ohio River[2]
Source1:Confluence of North Fork and South Fork Tomlinson Run in Tomlinson Run Lake
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles northwest of New Manchester, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.5428°N -80.5903°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:913feet[4]
Mouth:Ohio River
Mouth Location:Moscow, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.5478°N -80.6353°W
Mouth Elevation:644feet[5]
Progression:Ohio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:South Fork Tomlinson Run
Tributaries Right:North Fork Tomlinson Run
Whiteoak Run
Waterbodies:Tomlinson Run Lake
Bridges:Tomlinson Run Park Road, Washington School Road, WV 2

Tomlinson Run is a 4.95miles long 3rd order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Tomlinson Run rises about 1.5 miles northwest of New Manchester, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows generally west to join the Ohio River at Moscow.[5]

Watershed

Tomlinson Run drains of area, receives about 38.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 323.15, and is about 64% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 24 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Tomlinson Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 24 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Tomlinson Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 24 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 24 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 24 June 2021 . en.