Mercer Run
| Mercer Run Tributary to North Fork Tomlinson Run | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mercer Run mouth  Mercer Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hancock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cunningham Run divide |
| • location | about 4 miles south of Newell, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°35′12″N 080°35′22″W / 40.58667°N 80.58944°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,170 ft (360 m)[2] |
| Mouth | North Fork Tomlinson Run |
• location | about 2.5 miles north of New Manchester, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°33′30″N 080°34′23″W / 40.55833°N 80.57306°W[1] |
• elevation | 974 ft (297 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.22 mi (3.57 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.45 square miles (3.8 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | North Fork Tomlinson Run |
| • average | 1.46 cu ft/s (0.041 m3/s) at mouth with North Fork Tomlinson Run[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | North Fork Tomlinson Run → Tomlinson Run → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | WV 208, WV 10, Quail Drive |
Mercer Run is a 2.22 mi (3.57 km) long 1st order tributary to North Fork Tomlinson Run in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Course
[edit]Mercer Run rises about 4 miles south of Newell, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows south to join North Fork Tomlinson Run about 2.5 miles north of New Manchester.[3]
Watershed
[edit]Mercer Run drains 1.45 square miles (3.8 km2) of area, receives about 37.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 299.58, and is about 63% forested.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Mercer Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mercer Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 June 2021.