Tomlinson Run

Tributary of the Ohio River
40°32′34″N 080°35′25″W / 40.54278°N 80.59028°W / 40.54278; -80.59028[1] • elevation913 ft (278 m)[2] MouthOhio River
 • location
Moscow, West Virginia
 • coordinates
40°32′52″N 080°38′07″W / 40.54778°N 80.63528°W / 40.54778; -80.63528[1]
 • elevation
644 ft (196 m)[3]Length4.95 mi (7.97 km)[4]Basin size27.92 square miles (72.3 km2)[5]Discharge  • locationOhio River • average26.31 cu ft/s (0.745 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5] Basin featuresProgressionOhio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of MexicoRiver systemOhio RiverTributaries  • leftSouth Fork Tomlinson Run • rightNorth Fork Tomlinson Run
Whiteoak RunWaterbodiesTomlinson Run LakeBridgesTomlinson Run Park Road, Washington School Road, WV 2

Tomlinson Run is a 4.95 mi (7.97 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Variant names

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

  • Tomlinsons Creek

Course

Tomlinson Run rises about 1.5 miles northwest of New Manchester, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows generally west to join the Ohio River at Moscow.[3]

Watershed

Tomlinson Run drains 27.92 square miles (72.3 km2) of area, receives about 38.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 323.15, and is about 64% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Tomlinson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Tomlinson Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
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