| Twelvepole Creek | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Wayne |
| Discharge1 Location: | East Fork near m, [1] |
| Discharge1 Min: | 0.13cuft/s(1989) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 8.3cuft/s |
| Discharge1 Max: | 99cuft/s(1980) |
| Source1: | East Fork Twelvepole Creek |
| Source1 Location: | Dingess Mountain, Mingo County, West Virginia |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 37.8839°N -82.1208°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1277feet[2] |
| Source2: | West Fork Twelvepole Creek |
| Source2 Location: | Dingess Mountain, Mingo County, West Virginia |
| Source2 Coordinates: | 37.8592°N -82.1133°W |
| Source2 Elevation: | 1676feet[3] |
| Source Confluence Location: | Wayne, West Virginia |
| Source Confluence Coordinates: | 38.2114°N -82.4456°W |
| Source Confluence Elevation: | 594feet |
| Mouth: | Ohio River[4] |
| Mouth Location: | Ceredo, West Virginia |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 38.4011°N -82.5308°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 515feet |
| Tributaries Right: | Beech Fork |
Twelvepole Creek is a 32.2adj=midNaNadj=mid[5] river located in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Mississippi River watershed, by way of the Ohio River. It is alternately known as Twelve Pole Creek.[6]
Twelvepole Creek rises in northern Mingo County before flowing north through Wayne County. The headwaters of the East Fork of the Twelvepole are dammed to form East Lynn Lake. The East Fork of the river then flows north through East Lynn, Wayne, and Lavalette. The West Fork of the Twelvepole flows north through Dunlow, West Virginia and joins the East Fork at the town of Wayne. The river then flows north again before draining into the Ohio River just east of Ceredo.
Twelvepole Creek received its name from early explorer. The group supposedly included a young George Washington. Traveling the Ohio River, they measured the mouth of the creek where it joined the Ohio in terms of poles, also known as rods. Being approximately 198 feet (12 poles) wide at its mouth, the creek was named Twelvepole Creek.[7]
East Lynn Lake and Beech Fork Lake (formed from one of Twelvepole Creek's tributaries) provide popular destinations for boating, fishing, swimming, and camping.