| Boggs Run Tributary to Ohio River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Boggs Run mouth  Boggs Run (Ohio River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | West Virginia |
| County | Marshall |
| City | Wheeling |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Brandau Hollow divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles northwest of Sherrard, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 39°59′46″N 080°41′02″W / 39.99611°N 80.68389°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,120 ft (340 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ohio River |
• location | Wheeling, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°01′36″N 080°48′38″W / 40.02667°N 80.81056°W[1] |
• elevation | 623 ft (190 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.67 mi (4.30 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.94 square miles (12.8 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ohio River |
| • average | 6.31 cu ft/s (0.179 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 | Browns Run |
| Bridges | Boggs Run Road (x5), Marshall County Road, Boggs Run Road (x3), Dreamers Run Lane, Boggs Run Road (x5), Alley D, Alley C, US 250/WV 2, Marshall Street |
Boggs Run is a 2.67 mi (4.30 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Ohio River in Marshall County, West Virginia.
Course
Boggs Run rises about 0.25 miles northwest of Sherrard, West Virginia, and then flows northwesterly to join the Ohio River at the south end of Wheeling, West Virginia.[3]
Watershed
Boggs Run drains 4.94 square miles (12.8 km2) of area, receives about 41.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 269.18, and is about 67% forested.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Boggs Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Boggs Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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