Holbert Run

Tributary of the Ohio River
40°28′00″N 080°34′03″W / 40.46667°N 80.56750°W / 40.46667; -80.56750[1] • elevation1,100 ft (340 m)[2] MouthOhio River
 • location
about 2.5 miles north of Weirton, West Virginia
 • coordinates
40°28′16″N 080°35′33″W / 40.47111°N 80.59250°W / 40.47111; -80.59250[1]
 • elevation
644 ft (196 m)[3]Length2.87 mi (4.62 km)[4]Basin size4.00 square miles (10.4 km2)[5]Discharge  • locationOhio River • average3.98 cu ft/s (0.113 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5] Basin featuresProgressionOhio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of MexicoRiver systemOhio RiverTributaries  • leftunnamed tributaries • rightunnamed tributariesBridgesHolbert Run Road (x4), WV 2

Holbert Run is a 2.87 mi (4.62 km) long 2nd 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

Holbert Run rises about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Sun Valley, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows generally west-southwest to join the Ohio River about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Weirton.[3]

Watershed

Holbert Run drains 4.00 square miles (10.4 km2) of area, receives about 38.3 inches per year (97 cm/year) of precipitation, has a wetness index of 279.73, and is about 87% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Holbert Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Holbert Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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