Dixon Run (Little Wheeling Creek tributary)
Dixon Run is a 2.62 mi (4.22 km) long 1st order tributary to Little Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.
| Dixon Run Tributary to Little Wheeling Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dixon Run mouth  Dixon Run (Little Wheeling Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ohio |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Short Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles southeast of Clinton, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°07′00″N 080°35′52″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,180 ft (360 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 0.5 miles southwest of Point Mills, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°04′44″N 080°35′24″W[1] |
• elevation | 863 ft (263 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.60 mi (4.18 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.69 square miles (4.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Little Wheeling Creek |
| • average | 2.18 cu ft/s (0.062 m3/s) at mouth with Little Wheeling Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little Wheeling Creek → Wheeling Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Quiet Acres Ext., Dixons Run Road |
Course
Dixon Run rises about 2 miles southeast of Clinton, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows southeast to join Little Wheeling Creek about 0.5 miles southwest of Point Mills.[3]
Watershed
Dixon Run drains 1.69 square miles (4.4 km2) of area, receives about 40.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 282.60, and is about 82% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Dixon Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Dixon Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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