| Peters Run Tributary to Little Wheeling Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Peters Run mouthShow map of West Virginia Peters Run (Little Wheeling Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ohio |
| City | Wheeling |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Short Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile south of Clinton, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°06′47″N 080°36′54″W / 40.11306°N 80.61500°W / 40.11306; -80.61500 |
| • elevation | 1,160 ft (350 m) |
| Mouth | Little Wheeling Creek |
| • location | Wheeling, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°02′54″N 080°38′33″W / 40.04833°N 80.64250°W / 40.04833; -80.64250 |
| • elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Length | 4.38 mi (7.05 km) |
| Basin size | 6.25 square miles (16.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Little Wheeling Creek |
| • average | 7.71 cu ft/s (0.218 m/s) at mouth with Little Wheeling Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little Wheeling Creek → Wheeling Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Warden Run Browns Run |
| Bridges | Stewarts Hill Road, Weisman Lane, National Road |
Peters Run is a 4.38 mi (7.05 km) long 3rd order tributary to Little Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Peter's Run
- Peters Creek
Course
Peters Run rises about 1 mile south of Clinton, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows south-southwest to join Little Wheeling Creek in the Elm Grove neighborhood of Wheeling.
Watershed
Peters Run drains 6.25 square miles (16.2 km) of area, receives about 40.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 281.81, and is about 67% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Peters Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Peters Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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