Arnold Creek (West Virginia)
Arnold Creek | |
Arnold Creek in Doddridge County
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Country | United States |
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State | West Virginia |
Counties | Doddridge, Tyler |
Source | Left Fork Arnold Creek |
- location | west-northwest of Middle Point, Doddridge County |
- elevation | 1,100 ft (335 m) [1] |
- length | 4.9 mi (8 km) |
- coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [2] |
Secondary source | Right Fork Arnold Creek |
- location | northeast of Oxford, Doddridge County |
- elevation | 1,045 ft (319 m) [1] |
- length | 4.6 mi (7 km) |
- coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [3] |
Source confluence | |
- location | southwest of West Union, Doddridge County |
- elevation | 827 ft (252 m) [2][3] |
- coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [2][3] |
Mouth | Middle Island Creek |
- location | east-northeast of Deep Valley |
- elevation | 728 ft (222 m) [4] |
- coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [4] |
Length | 10.9 mi (18 km) |
Basin | 34.7 sq mi (90 km2) |
Hydrologic Unit Code | 050302010405 (USGS) |
A map of Arnold Creek and its watershed
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Arnold Creek is a tributary of Middle Island Creek, 10.9 miles (17.5 km) long,[5] in West Virginia in the United States. Via Middle Island Creek and the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 34.7 square miles (90 km2)[6] in a rural region on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
Arnold Creek is formed in western Doddridge County, approximately 2.4 miles (3.9 km) southwest of West Union, by the confluence of its left and right forks:
- the Left Fork Arnold Creek,[2] 4.9 miles (7.9 km) long,[5] which rises in Doddridge County approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 km) west-northwest of Middle Point and flows generally northward
- the Right Fork Arnold Creek,[3] 4.6 miles (7.4 km) long,[5] which rises in Doddridge County approximately 2.1 miles (3.4 km) northeast of Oxford and flows northeastward.
From this confluence, Arnold Creek flows generally northward through western Doddridge County. Near its mouth, it flows into southern Tyler County for a short distance, returns to Doddridge County, and flows into Middle Island Creek from the south on the boundary of Doddridge and Tyler counties, approximately 0.9 miles (1.4 km) east-northeast of the unincorporated community of Deep Valley.[7][8]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the creek has also been known historically by the spelling "Arnolds Creek."[4]
Tributaries
This is a list of named streams in Arnold Creek's watershed. By default, the list is ordered from the mouth of Arnold Creek to its source.
Name | Flows into | Length[5] | Mouth coordinates[9] | Source coordinates[9] | |
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1 | Short Run[10] | Arnold Creek | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
2 | Long Run[11] | Arnold Creek | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
3 | Mudlick Run[12] | Long Run | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
4 | Hugle Run[13] | Long Run | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
5 | Lick Run[14] | Arnold Creek | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
6 | Rock Run[15] | Arnold Creek | 1.5 miles (2.4 km)[16] | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
7 | Wilhelm Run[17] | Arnold Creek | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
8 | Claylick Run[18] | Arnold Creek | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
9 | Pritchard Run[19] | Arnold Creek | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
10 | Middle Run[20] | Arnold Creek | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
11 | Right Fork Arnold Creek[3] | Arnold Creek | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
12 | Left Fork Arnold Creek[2] | Arnold Creek | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The National Map elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset. Area data for Arnold Creek watershed, 12-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 050302010405. The National Map, retrieved 2013-07-19
- ↑ The National Map, accessed 2013-07-19
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Coordinates given in the GNIS records cited in "Name" column.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Short Run
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Run
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mudlick Run
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hugle Run
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lick Run
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Run
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilhelm Run
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claylick Run
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pritchard Run
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Run