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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]

Laidley Run Tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek
Location of Laidley Run mouth Show map of West Virginia Laidley Run (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia Pennsylvania
County	Ohio Washington
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Robinson Fork divide
• location	about 2.5 miles northeast of Beham, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°02′06″N 080°29′29″W[1]
• elevation	1,220 ft (370 m)[2]
Mouth	Middle Wheeling Creek
• location	about 5 miles north-northwest of Dallas, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°02′38″N 080°32′36″W[1]
• elevation	948 ft (289 m)[3]
Length	3.16 mi (5.09 km)[4]
Basin size	4.33 square miles (11.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Middle Wheeling Creek
• average	5.70 cu ft/s (0.161 m3/s) at mouth with Middle Wheeling Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Middle Wheeling Creek → Little Wheeling Creek → Wheeling Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Laidleys Run Road (x2)

Variant names

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

• Ladley Run
• Lailly Run

Course

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

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

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania
• List of rivers of West Virginia

References

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