Holbert Run
| Holbert Run Tributary to Ohio River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Holbert Run mouth  Holbert Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hancock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Fork Kings Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles north of Sun Valley, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°28′00″N 080°34′03″W / 40.46667°N 80.56750°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,100 ft (340 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | about 2.5 miles north of Weirton, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°28′16″N 080°35′33″W / 40.47111°N 80.59250°W[1] |
• elevation | 644 ft (196 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.87 mi (4.62 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.00 square miles (10.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ohio River |
| • average | 3.98 cu ft/s (0.113 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Holbert Run Road (x4), WV 2 |
Holbert Run is a 2.87 mi (4.62 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Course
[edit]Holbert Run rises about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Sun Valley, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows generally west-southwest to join the Ohio River about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Weirton.[3]
Watershed
[edit]Holbert Run drains 4.00 square miles (10.4 km2) of area, receives about 38.3 inches per year (97 cm/year) of precipitation, has a wetness index of 279.73, and is about 87% forested.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Holbert Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Holbert Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.