Aunt Clara Fork is a 7.39 mi (11.89 km) long 3rd order tributary to Kings Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
| Aunt Clara Fork Tributary to Kings Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Aunt Clara Fork mouth  Aunt Clara Fork (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Brush Run divide |
| • location | pond about 1.5 miles south of Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°29′58″N 080°27′27″W / 40.49944°N 80.45750°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,100 ft (340 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Kings Creek |
• location | about 4 miles northeast of Weirton, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°25′38″N 080°30′43″W / 40.42722°N 80.51194°W[1] |
• elevation | 833 ft (254 m)[3] |
| Length | 7.39 mi (11.89 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 14.67 square miles (38.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Kings Creek |
| • average | 15.36 cu ft/s (0.435 m3/s) at mouth with Kings Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kings Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Mylane Lane, WV 18, Meadow Road, Purdy Road, Rock School Road, Clydes Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Aunt Clara Fork Kings Creek
Course
editAUnt Clara Fork rises in a pond about 1.5 miles south of Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania, and then flows southwest to join Kings Creek about 4 miles northeast of Weirton.[3]
Watershed
editAunt Clara Fork drains 14.67 square miles (38.0 km2) of area, receives about 39.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 329.03 and is about 69% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Aunt Clara Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Aunt Clara Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.