Glenns Run (Ohio River tributary)

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Glenns Run
Tributary to Ohio River
Map of Glenns Run mouth location
Map of Glenns Run mouth location
Location of Glenns Run mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesWest Virginia
CountyOhio
CityWheeling
Physical characteristics
SourceSouttell Run divide
 • locationabout 2 miles east of Wheeling, West Virginia
 • coordinates40°07′25″N 080°42′18″W / 40.12361°N 80.70500°W / 40.12361; -80.70500[1]
 • elevation1,100 ft (340 m)[2]
MouthOhio River
 • location
Wheeling, West Virginia
 • coordinates
40°07′59″N 080°40′15″W / 40.13306°N 80.67083°W / 40.13306; -80.67083Coordinates: 40°07′59″N 080°40′15″W / 40.13306°N 80.67083°W / 40.13306; -80.67083[1]
 • elevation
623 ft (190 m)[3]
Length2.49 mi (4.01 km)[4]
Basin size2.79 square miles (7.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationOhio River
 • average3.25 cu ft/s (0.092 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionOhio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCherry Hill Road, WV 2

Glenns Run is a 2.49 mi (4.01 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ohio River in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Variant names[]

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Glens Run

Course[]

Glenns Run rises about 2 miles east of Wheeling, West Virginia, and then flows westerly to join the Ohio River in the Warwood neighborhood of Wheeling, West Virginia.[3]

Watershed[]

Glenns Run drains 2.79 square miles (7.2 km2) of area, receives about 40.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 304.81, and is about 70% forested.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Glenns Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Glenns Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

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