Hukill Run

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Hukill Run
Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Map of Hukill Run mouth location
Map of Hukill Run mouth location
Location of Hukill Run mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBrooke
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Ohio River divide
 • locationabout 2 miles east-southeast of Power, West Virginia
 • coordinates40°12′26″N 080°37′48″W / 40.20722°N 80.63000°W / 40.20722; -80.63000[1]
 • elevation1,118 ft (341 m)[2]
MouthBuffalo Creek
 • location
about 2 miles west-northwest of Bethany, West Virginia
 • coordinates
40°12′47″N 080°35′45″W / 40.21306°N 80.59583°W / 40.21306; -80.59583Coordinates: 40°12′47″N 080°35′45″W / 40.21306°N 80.59583°W / 40.21306; -80.59583[1]
 • elevation
739 ft (225 m)[3]
Length2.12 mi (3.41 km)[4]
Basin size1.38 square miles (3.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBuffalo Creek
 • average1.67 cu ft/s (0.047 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBuffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaties
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWV 30 (x2), Paw Paw Ridge Lane, WV 30

Hukill Run is a 2.12 mi (3.41 km) long 1st order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia. It is likely named for the landowner that owns the confluence of this run and Buffalo Creek.[6]

Course[]

Hukill Run rises about 2 miles east of Power, West Virginia, and then flows east to join Buffalo Creek about 2 miles west-northwest of Bethany.[3]

Watershed[]

Hukill Run drains 1.38 square miles (3.6 km2) of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 293.62, and is about 68% forested.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Hukill Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Hukill Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  6. ^ Palmer, John C. "Palmer's farm map of Brooke County, West Virginia". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. John C. Palmer. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

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