Boggs Run (Ohio River tributary)
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c "Boggs Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 June 2021.