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Bosley Run is a 3.27 mi (5.26 km) long 1st order tributary to Cross Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Bosley Run Tributary to Cross Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Brooke
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Alexanders Run divide
• location	about 1 mile west of Mechling Hill
• coordinates	40°21′01″N 080°33′34″W[1]
• elevation	1,120 ft (340 m)[2]
Mouth	Cross Creek
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Rockdale, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°18′29″N 080°34′20″W[1]
• elevation	689 ft (210 m)[3]
Length	3.27 mi (5.26 km)[4]
Basin size	2.75 square miles (7.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Cross Creek
• average	3.17 cu ft/s (0.090 m3/s) at mouth with Cross Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Cross Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Red Oak Drive, Blacks Hollow Road, Cross Creek Road

Variant names

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

• Bolsey Run

Course

Bosley Run rises about 1 mile west of Mechling Hill, in Brooke County, West Virginia and then flows south-southwest to join Cross Creek about 0.5 miles northeast of Rockdale.[3]

Watershed

Bosley Run drains 2.75 square miles (7.1 km²) of area, receives about 40.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 315.01, and is about 62% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Rivers of West Virginia

References

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