Kings Creek is a 15.23 mi (24.51 km) long 4th order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia.
| Kings Creek Tributary to Ohio River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kings Creek mouth  Kings Creek (Ohio River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | West Virginia Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Hancock (WV) Washington (PA) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Aunt Clara Fork divide |
| • location | about 2 miles south of Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°27′41″N 080°26′30″W / 40.46139°N 80.44167°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,120 ft (340 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | Weircrest, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°27′01″N 080°36′01″W / 40.45028°N 80.60028°W[1] |
• elevation | 644 ft (196 m)[3] |
| Length | 15.23 mi (24.51 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 49.67 square miles (128.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ohio River |
| • average | 51.25 cu ft/s (1.451 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Aunt Clara Fork Lick Run North Fork Kings Creek Bush Run Turkeyfoot Run |
| Bridges | WV 18, Maxwell Road, Purdy Road, Rock School Road, Clydes Road, WV 15, Kings Creek Road, WV 11, Kingdale Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Indian Creek
- South Fork
Course
editKings Creek rises about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows generally west into West Virginia and Hancock County to join the Ohio River at Wiercrest.[3]
Watershed
editKings Creek drains 49.63 square miles (128.5 km2) of area, receives about 39.3 inches per year (100 cm/year) of precipitation, has a wetness index of 319.56, and is about 71% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Kings Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Kings Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 June 2021.