Hardin Run
Hardin Run is a 5.64 mi (9.08 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]
| Hardin Run Tributary to Ohio River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hardin Run mouth  Hardin Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hancock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Fork Kings Creek divide |
| • location | about 3.5 miles southeast of New Manchester, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°31′02″N 080°31′27″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,100 ft (340 m)<[2] |
| Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | New Cumberland, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°30′03″N 080°36′45″W[1] |
• elevation | 644 ft (196 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.64 mi (9.08 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 7.73 square miles (20.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ohio River |
| • average | 7.41 cu ft/s (0.210 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Langfitt Run Herron Run |
| Bridges | WV 2(Hardin Run Road) (x3), Webster Lane, WV 2(Hardin Run Road) (x3), Sedgewick Street, Fillmore Street, WV 2 |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Hardins Run
Course
Hardin Run rises about 3.5 miles southeast of New Manchester, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows generally west-southwest to join the Ohio River at New Cumberland.[3]
Watershed
Hardin Run drains 7.73 square miles (20.0 km2) of area, receives about 38.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 298.97, and is about 73% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Hardin Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Hardin Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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