Middle Wheeling Creek is a 15.11 mi (24.32 km) long 3rd order tributary to Little Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Middle Wheeling Creek Tributary to Little Wheeling Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Ohio
Town	Triadelphia
Physical characteristics
Source	Bonar Creek divide
• location	about 3 miles southwest of Claysville, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°05′08″N 080°26′58″W[1]
• elevation	1,250 ft (380 m)[2]
Mouth	Little Wheeling Creek
• location	Triadelphia, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°02′51″N 080°38′04″W[1]
• elevation	725 ft (221 m)[3]
Length	15.11 mi (24.32 km)[4]
Basin size	34.36 square miles (89.0 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Little Wheeling Creek
• average	41.90 cu ft/s (1.186 m3/s) at mouth with Little Wheeling Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Little Wheeling Creek → Wheeling Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	Laidley Run Gillespie Run
• right	Todd Run Coulter Run Orrs Run Marlow Run Tanyard Run
Bridges	McGuffey Road, Memorial Road, McGuffey Road, Middle Creek Road, Erskine Road, Laidley Run Road, Dallas Pike, Gillespie Road, Middle Creek Road, Ford Street, I-70, Ferrell Avenue

Course

Middle Wheeling Creek rises about 3 miles southwest of Claysville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows west into Ohio County, West Virginia to join Little Wheeling Creek in Triadelphia.[3]

Watershed

Middle Wheeling Creek drains 34.36 square miles (89.0 km²) of area, receives about 41.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 295.46, and is about 61% forested.[5]

See also

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

References