Muchmores Run

Tributary of the Ohio River
40°35′48″N 080°36′07″W / 40.59667°N 80.60194°W / 40.59667; -80.60194[1] • elevation1,060 ft (320 m)[2] MouthOhio River
 • location
Newell, West Virginia
 • coordinates
40°37′17″N 080°36′31″W / 40.62139°N 80.60861°W / 40.62139; -80.60861[1]
 • elevation
665 ft (203 m)[3]Length2.17 mi (3.49 km)[4]Basin size1.36 square miles (3.5 km2)[5]Discharge  • locationOhio River • average1.38 cu ft/s (0.039 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5] Basin featuresProgressionOhio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of MexicoRiver systemOhio RiverTributaries  • leftunnamed tributaries • rightunnamed tributariesBridgesArena Drive, Glendale Road (x3), 6th Street, WV 2, Fiesta Drive

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]

Course

Muchmores 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

Muchmores 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

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Muchmores Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Muchmores Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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