Glenns Run
Tributary to Ohio River
Map of Glenns Run mouth location
Map of Glenns Run mouth location
Location of Glenns Run mouth
Map of Glenns Run mouth location
Map of Glenns Run mouth location
Glenns Run (Ohio River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesWest Virginia
CountyOhio
CityWheeling
Physical characteristics
SourceSouttell Run divide
  locationabout 2 miles east of Wheeling, West Virginia
  coordinates40°07′25″N 080°42′18″W / 40.12361°N 80.70500°W / 40.12361; -80.70500[1]
  elevation1,100 ft (340 m)[2]
MouthOhio River
  location
Wheeling, West Virginia
  coordinates
40°07′59″N 080°40′15″W / 40.13306°N 80.67083°W / 40.13306; -80.67083[1]
  elevation
623 ft (190 m)[3]
Length2.49 mi (4.01 km)[4]
Basin size2.79 square miles (7.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationOhio River
  average3.25 cu ft/s (0.092 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCherry Hill Road, WV 2

Glenns Run is a 2.49 mi (4.01 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ohio River in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Variant names

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

  • Glens Run

Course

Glenns Run rises about 2 miles east of Wheeling, West Virginia, and then flows westerly to join the Ohio River in the Warwood neighborhood of Wheeling, West Virginia.[3]

Watershed

Glenns Run drains 2.79 square miles (7.2 km2) of area, receives about 40.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 304.81, and is about 70% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Glenns Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Glenns Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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