Lick Run is a 2.02 mi (3.25 km) long 1st order tributary to Kings Creek in Hancock County, West Virginia.

Lick Run Tributary to Kings Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hancock
Physical characteristics
Source	North Fork Kings Creek divide
• location	about 3 miles northeast of Sun Valley, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°27′24″N 080°31′43″W[1]
• elevation	1,120 ft (340 m)[2]
Mouth	Kings Creek
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Weirton, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°25′41″N 080°32′13″W[1]
• elevation	791 ft (241 m)[3]
Length	2.02 mi (3.25 km)[4]
Basin size	1.21 square miles (3.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Kings Creek
• average	1.55 cu ft/s (0.044 m3/s) at mouth with Kings Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Kings Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Lick Run Road (x3), WV 1

Course

Lick Run rises about 3 miles northeast of Sun Valley, West Virginia, in Hancock County, West Virginia and then flows south to join Kings Creek about 1 mile northeast of Weirton.[3]

Watershed

Lick Run drains 1.37 square miles (3.5 km²) of area, receives about 39.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 285.38, and is about 81% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Rivers of West Virginia

References