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 | |
|---|---|
  Location of Coulter Run mouth  Coulter Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ohio |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Little Wheeling Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.50 miles southeast of Valley Grove, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°05′07″N 080°32′42″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Middle 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] |
| Length | 2.11 mi (3.40 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.15 square miles (3.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Middle Wheeling Creek |
| • average | 1.53 cu ft/s (0.043 m3/s) at mouth with Middle Wheeling Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Middle Wheeling Creek → Little Wheeling Creek → Wheeling Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Stoolfire 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
- "GNIS Detail - Coulter Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Coulter Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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