Camp Run is a 3.15 mi (5.07 km) long 1st order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia.

Camp Run Tributary to Buffalo Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia Pennsylvania
Counties	Brooke Washington
Physical characteristics
Source	Cross Creek divide
• location	pond about 1 mile south of Independence, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°14′46″N 080°30′43″W[1]
• elevation	1,125 ft (343 m)[2]
Mouth	Buffalo Creek
• location	about 1 mile east of Bethany, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°12′12″N 080°31′58″W[1]
• elevation	814 ft (248 m)[3]
Length	3.15 mi (5.07 km)[4]
Basin size	2.88 square miles (7.5 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Buffalo Creek
• average	3.43 cu ft/s (0.097 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Buffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Camp Ground Road (x3), Sugar Run Road, Camp Run Road (WV 26)

Variant names

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

• Wells Run

Course

Camp Run rises about 1 mile south of Independence, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows southwesterly into Brooke County to join Buffalo Creek about 1 miles east of Bethany, West Virginia.[3]

Watershed

Camp Run drains 2.88 square miles (7.5 km²) of area, receives about 39.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.80, and is about 51% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of West Virginia

References