North Potrock Run is a 2.92 mi (4.70 km) long 1st order tributary to Cross Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

North Potrock Run
Tributary to Cross Creek
Map of North Potrock Run mouth location
Map of North Potrock Run mouth location
Location of North Potrock Run mouth
Map of North Potrock Run mouth location
Map of North Potrock Run mouth location
North Potrock Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBrooke
Physical characteristics
SourceMechling Run divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Mechling Hill
 • coordinates40°20′28″N 080°31′15″W / 40.34111°N 80.52083°W / 40.34111; -80.52083[1]
 • elevation1,100 ft (340 m)[2]
MouthCross Creek
 • location
about 1 mile east of Louise, West Virginia
 • coordinates
40°18′09″N 080°32′49″W / 40.30250°N 80.54694°W / 40.30250; -80.54694[1]
 • elevation
712 ft (217 m)[3]
Length2.92 mi (4.70 km)[4]
Basin size4.54 square miles (11.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationCross Creek
 • average2.07 cu ft/s (0.059 m3/s) at mouth with Cross Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionCross CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesAbbey Lane, Marosi Lane, Tent Church Road, WV 7

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Conns Run

Course

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North Potrock Run rises about 1 mile southeast of Mechling Hill, in Brooke County, West Virginia and then flows south-southwest to join Cross Creek about 1 mile east of Louise, West Virginia.[3]

Watershed

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North Potrock Run drains 1.75 square miles (4.5 km2) of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 313.90, and is about 78% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - North Potrock Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "North Potrock Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 June 2021.