Muchmores Run is a 2.17 mi (3.49 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

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Muchmores Run Tributary to Ohio River
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Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hancock
City	Newell
Physical characteristics
Source	Congo Run divide
• location	about 2.5 miles south of Newell, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°35′48″N 080°36′07″W[1]
• elevation	1,060 ft (320 m)[2]
Mouth	Ohio River
• location	Newell, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°37′17″N 080°36′31″W[1]
• elevation	665 ft (203 m)[3]
Length	2.17 mi (3.49 km)[4]
Basin size	1.36 square miles (3.5 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Ohio River
• average	1.38 cu ft/s (0.039 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Arena Drive, Glendale Road (x3), 6th Street, WV 2, Fiesta Drive

Course

Muchmores Run rises about 2.5 miles south of Newell, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows north to join the Ohio River at Newell.[3]

Watershed

Muchmores Run drains 1.36 square miles (3.5 km²) of area, receives about 38.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 297.98, and is about 78% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of West Virginia

References