Laidley Run
Laidley Run is a 3.16 mi (5.09 km) long 2nd order tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
| Laidley Run Tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Laidley Run mouth  Laidley Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia Pennsylvania |
| County | Ohio Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Robinson Fork divide |
| • location | about 2.5 miles northeast of Beham, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°02′06″N 080°29′29″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,220 ft (370 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Middle Wheeling Creek |
• location | about 5 miles north-northwest of Dallas, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°02′38″N 080°32′36″W[1] |
• elevation | 948 ft (289 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.16 mi (5.09 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.33 square miles (11.2 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Middle Wheeling Creek |
| • average | 5.70 cu ft/s (0.161 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 | Laidleys Run Road (x2) |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Ladley Run
- Lailly Run
Course
Laidley Run rises about 2.5 miles northeast of Beham, Pennsylvania, and then flows westerly into West Virginia to join Middle Wheeling Creek about 5 miles north-northwest of Dallas.[3]
Watershed
Laidley Run drains 4.33 square miles (11.2 km2) of area, receives about 41.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 292.31, and is about 58% forested.[5]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Laidley 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.
- "Laidley Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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