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Little Wheeling Creek

Little Wheeling Creek is a 5.37 mi (8.64 km) long 4th order tributary to Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Little Wheeling Creek
Tributary to Wheeling Creek
Location of Little Wheeling Creek mouth
Little Wheeling Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyOhio
CityWheeling
Physical characteristics
SourceDutch Fork divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles northwest of West Alexander, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°06′48″N 080°31′10″W / 40.11333°N 80.51944°W / 40.11333; -80.51944[1]
 • elevation1,190 ft (360 m)[2]
MouthWheeling Creek
 • location
Wheeling, West Virginia
 • coordinates
40°02′36″N 080°39′33″W / 40.04333°N 80.65917°W / 40.04333; -80.65917[1]
 • elevation
669 ft (204 m)[3]
Length5.37 mi (8.64 km)[4]
Basin size62.2 square miles (161 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationWheeling Creek
 • average73.72 cu ft/s (2.088 m3/s) at mouth with Wheeling Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionWheeling CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftPoint Run
Middle Wheeling Creek
 • rightMcGraw Run
Battle Run
Dixon Run
Roneys Point Run
Gashell Run
McCoy Run
Peters Run
BridgesUS 40, West Main Street, Fls Drive, US 40 (x3), Cove Creek Road, Cooper Road, US 40 (x2), Battle Run Road, Dixon Run Road, US 40 (x2), Point Run Road, Blayney Avenue, US 40 (x3), Springer Addition, Middle Creek Road, US 40, Elm Grove Crossing Mall, I-70, National Road

Variant names edit

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

  • Middle Wheeling Creek

Course edit

Little Wheeling Creek rises about 0.25 miles northwest of West Alexander, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows southwest into Ohio County, West Virginia to Wheeling Creek at Wheeling.[3]

Watershed edit

Little Wheeling Creek drains 62.2 square miles (161 km2) of area, receives about 41.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 293.17, and is about 63% forested.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Little Wheeling Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Little Wheeling Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

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