Short Creek (Ohio River tributary)

Short Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[6] It is a tributary of the Ohio River.

Short Creek Tributary to Ohio River
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Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Ohio Brooke Marshall
City	Short Creek
Physical characteristics
Source	Longs Run divide
• location	about 2 miles northeast of Clinton, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°08′12″N 080°35′06″W[1]
• elevation	1,180 ft (360 m)[2]
Mouth	Ohio River
• location	Short Creek, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°10′59″N 080°40′37″W[1]
• elevation	644 ft (196 m)[3]
Length	10.07 mi (16.21 km)[4]
Basin size	24.32 square miles (63.0 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Ohio River
• average	92.46 cu ft/s (2.618 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	Souttell Run
• right	North Fork Short Creek Waddles Run Girty Run
Bridges	WV 37 (x3), Old Trail Farm, WV 88, WV 7, Freedom Heights, WV 1 (x3), Wainwrigt Street (x2), WV 1, WV 2

Short Creek was so named on account of its relatively short watercourse.[7]