Witcher Creek is a tributary of the Kanawha River, 6.8 miles (10.9 km) long,[3] in West Virginia in the United States. Via the Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 20.8 square miles (54 km2)[4] on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.

Witcher Creek
Witcher Creek in Witcher
A map of Witcher Creek and its watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationwest-northwest of Mammoth
 • coordinates38°16′30″N 81°24′06″W / 38.2751026°N 81.4017825°W / 38.2751026; -81.4017825[1]
 • elevation1,485 ft (453 m)[2]
MouthKanawha River
 • location
between Diamond and Belle
 • coordinates
38°13′11″N 81°31′34″W / 38.2198244°N 81.5262290°W / 38.2198244; -81.5262290[1]
 • elevation
591 ft (180 m)[1]
Length6.8 mi (10.9 km)
Basin size20.8 sq mi (54 km2)
Basin features
Hydrologic Unit Code050500060401 (USGS)

Witcher Creek flows for its entire length in eastern Kanawha County. It rises approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west-northwest of Mammoth and flows southwestward through the unincorporated community of Witcher. It flows into the Kanawha River approximately 0.7 miles (1.1 km) southwest of Witcher, between the town of Belle and the unincorporated community of Diamond. The creek is paralleled by a county road for much of its course.[5]

According to the Geographic Names Information System, Witcher Creek has also been known historically by the variant name “Witchers Creek.”

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Witcher Creek (Feature ID #1549259)". Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  2. ^ The National Map elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  3. ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "West Virginia, Upper Kanawha Watershed". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset, area data for Witcher Creek watershed, 12-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 050500060401. The National Map, retrieved 2013-11-18
  5. ^ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 52. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.