Tomlinson Run is a 4.95 mi (7.97 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
| Tomlinson Run Tributary to Ohio River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tomlinson Run mouth  Tomlinson Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hancock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of North Fork and South Fork Tomlinson Run in Tomlinson Run Lake |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northwest of New Manchester, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°32′34″N 080°35′25″W / 40.54278°N 80.59028°W[1] |
| • elevation | 913 ft (278 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | Moscow, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°32′52″N 080°38′07″W / 40.54778°N 80.63528°W[1] |
• elevation | 644 ft (196 m)[3] |
| Length | 4.95 mi (7.97 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 27.92 square miles (72.3 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ohio River |
| • average | 26.31 cu ft/s (0.745 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | South Fork Tomlinson Run |
| • right | North Fork Tomlinson Run Whiteoak Run |
| Waterbodies | Tomlinson Run Lake |
| Bridges | Tomlinson Run Park Road, Washington School Road, WV 2 |
Variant names edit
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Tomlinsons Creek
Course edit
Tomlinson Run rises about 1.5 miles northwest of New Manchester, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows generally west to join the Ohio River at Moscow.[3]
Watershed edit
Tomlinson Run drains 27.92 square miles (72.3 km2) of area, receives about 38.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 323.15, and is about 64% forested.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Tomlinson Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tomlinson Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 June 2021.