Coulter Run

Coulter Run is a 2.11 mi (3.40 km) long 1st order tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Coulter Run
Tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek
Map of Coulter Run mouth location
Map of Coulter Run mouth location
Location of Coulter Run mouth
Map of Coulter Run mouth location
Map of Coulter Run mouth location
Coulter Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyOhio
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Little Wheeling Creek divide
  locationabout 1.50 miles southeast of Valley Grove, West Virginia
  coordinates40°05′07″N 080°32′42″W[1]
  elevation1,200 ft (370 m)[2]
MouthMiddle Wheeling Creek
  location
about 2 miles northeast of Camp Giscowhego, West Virginia
  coordinates
40°03′16″N 080°32′20″W[1]
  elevation
971 ft (296 m)[3]
Length2.11 mi (3.40 km)[4]
Basin size1.15 square miles (3.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationMiddle Wheeling Creek
  average1.53 cu ft/s (0.043 m3/s) at mouth with Middle Wheeling Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionMiddle Wheeling CreekLittle Wheeling CreekWheeling CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesStoolfire Road, Sample Road, Wildlife Road

Course

Coulter Run rises about 1.5 miles southeast of Valley Grove, West Virginia, and then flows south-southeast to join Middle Wheeling Creek about 2 miles northeast of Camp Giscowhego.[3]

Watershed

Coulter Run drains 1.15 square miles (3.0 km2) of area, receives about 41.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 301.74, and is about 37% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Coulter Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. "Coulter Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 July 2021.


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