Browns Run is a 1.91 mi (3.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to Peters Run in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Browns Run Tributary to Peters Run
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Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Ohio
Physical characteristics
Source	Waddles Run divide
• location	pond about 2.5 miles northeast of Wheeling, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°05′20″N 080°39′00″W[1]
• elevation	1,160 ft (350 m)[2]
Mouth	Peters Run
• location	Eden, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°03′59″N 080°38′18″W[1]
• elevation	830 ft (250 m)[3]
Length	1.96 mi (3.15 km)[4]
Basin size	1.37 square miles (3.5 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Peters Run
• average	1.76 cu ft/s (0.050 m3/s) at mouth with Peters Run[5]
Basin features
Progression	Peters Run → Little Wheeling Creek → Wheeling Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Browns Run Road (x4), Peters Run Road

Variant names

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

• Brown's Run

Course

Browns Run rises in a pond about 2.5 miles northeast of Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows southeast to Peters Run at Eden.[3]

Watershed

Browns Run drains 1.37 square miles (3.5 km²) of area, receives about 41.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 275.95, and is about 58% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of West Virginia

References