North Potrock Run is a 2.92 mi (4.70 km) long 1st order tributary to Cross Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

North Potrock Run Tributary to Cross Creek
Location of North Potrock Run mouth Show map of West Virginia North Potrock Run (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Brooke
Physical characteristics
Source	Mechling Run divide
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Mechling Hill
• coordinates	40°20′28″N 080°31′15″W[1]
• elevation	1,100 ft (340 m)[2]
Mouth	Cross Creek
• location	about 1 mile east of Louise, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°18′09″N 080°32′49″W[1]
• elevation	712 ft (217 m)[3]
Length	2.92 mi (4.70 km)[4]
Basin size	4.54 square miles (11.8 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Cross Creek
• average	2.07 cu ft/s (0.059 m3/s) at mouth with Cross Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Cross Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Abbey Lane, Marosi Lane, Tent Church Road, WV 7

Variant names

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

• Conns Run

Course

North Potrock Run rises about 1 mile southeast of Mechling Hill, in Brooke County, West Virginia and then flows south-southwest to join Cross Creek about 1 mile east of Louise, West Virginia.[3]

Watershed

North Potrock Run drains 1.75 square miles (4.5 km²) of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 313.90, and is about 78% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Rivers of West Virginia

References