Muchmores Run is a 2.17 mi (3.49 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
| Muchmores Run Tributary to Ohio River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Muchmores Run mouth  Muchmores Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hancock |
| City | Newell |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Congo Run divide |
| • location | about 2.5 miles south of Newell, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°35′48″N 080°36′07″W / 40.59667°N 80.60194°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | Newell, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°37′17″N 080°36′31″W / 40.62139°N 80.60861°W[1] |
• elevation | 665 ft (203 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.17 mi (3.49 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.36 square miles (3.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ohio River |
| • average | 1.38 cu ft/s (0.039 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 | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Arena Drive, Glendale Road (x3), 6th Street, WV 2, Fiesta Drive |
Course
editMuchmores Run rises about 2.5 miles south of Newell, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows north to join the Ohio River at Newell.[3]
Watershed
editMuchmores Run drains 1.36 square miles (3.5 km2) of area, receives about 38.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 297.98, and is about 78% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Muchmores Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Muchmores Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 June 2021.