Mercer Run is a 2.22 mi (3.57 km) long 1st order tributary to North Fork Tomlinson Run in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Mercer Run Tributary to North Fork Tomlinson Run
Location of Mercer Run mouth Show map of West Virginia Mercer Run (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hancock
Physical characteristics
Source	Cunningham Run divide
• location	about 4 miles south of Newell, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°35′12″N 080°35′22″W[1]
• elevation	1,170 ft (360 m)[2]
Mouth	North Fork Tomlinson Run
• location	about 2.5 miles north of New Manchester, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°33′30″N 080°34′23″W[1]
• elevation	974 ft (297 m)[3]
Length	2.22 mi (3.57 km)[4]
Basin size	1.45 square miles (3.8 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	North Fork Tomlinson Run
• average	1.46 cu ft/s (0.041 m3/s) at mouth with North Fork Tomlinson Run[5]
Basin features
Progression	North Fork Tomlinson Run → Tomlinson Run → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	WV 208, WV 10, Quail Drive

Course

Mercer Run rises about 4 miles south of Newell, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows south to join North Fork Tomlinson Run about 2.5 miles north of New Manchester.[3]

Watershed

Mercer Run drains 1.45 square miles (3.8 km²) of area, receives about 37.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 299.58, and is about 63% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of West Virginia

References