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Laidley Run

Coordinates: 40°02′38″N 080°32′36″W / 40.04389°N 80.54333°W / 40.04389; -80.54333
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Laidley Run
Tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek
Map of Laidley Run mouth location
Map of Laidley Run mouth location
Location of Laidley Run mouth
Map of Laidley Run mouth location
Map of Laidley Run mouth location
Laidley Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
Pennsylvania
CountyOhio
Washington
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Robinson Fork divide
 • locationabout 2.5 miles northeast of Beham, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°02′06″N 080°29′29″W / 40.03500°N 80.49139°W / 40.03500; -80.49139[1]
 • elevation1,220 ft (370 m)[2]
MouthMiddle Wheeling Creek
 • location
about 5 miles north-northwest of Dallas, West Virginia
 • coordinates
40°02′38″N 080°32′36″W / 40.04389°N 80.54333°W / 40.04389; -80.54333[1]
 • elevation
948 ft (289 m)[3]
Length3.16 mi (5.09 km)[4]
Basin size4.33 square miles (11.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationMiddle Wheeling Creek
 • average5.70 cu ft/s (0.161 m3/s) at mouth with Middle Wheeling Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionMiddle Wheeling CreekLittle Wheeling CreekWheeling CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesLaidleys Run Road (x2)

Laidley Run is a 3.16 mi (5.09 km) long 2nd order tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Variant names

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

  • Ladley Run
  • Lailly Run

Course

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Laidley Run rises about 2.5 miles northeast of Beham, Pennsylvania, and then flows westerly into West Virginia to join Middle Wheeling Creek about 5 miles north-northwest of Dallas.[3]

Watershed

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Laidley Run drains 4.33 square miles (11.2 km2) of area, receives about 41.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 292.31, and is about 58% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Laidley Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Laidley Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2021.