Orrs Run is a 1.75 mi (2.82 km) long 2nd order tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Orrs Run Tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Ohio
Physical characteristics
Source	Point Run divide
• location	pond about 3 miles east-northeast of Roneys Point, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°03′57″N 080°33′54″W[1]
• elevation	1,250 ft (380 m)[2]
Mouth	Middle Wheeling Creek
• location	about 0.25 miles southeast of Camp Giscowhego, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°02′43″N 080°33′31″W[1]
• elevation	932 ft (284 m)[3]
Length	1.75 mi (2.82 km)[4]
Basin size	1.63 square miles (4.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Middle Wheeling Creek
• average	2.15 cu ft/s (0.061 m3/s) at mouth with Middle Wheeling Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Middle Wheeling Creek → Little Wheeling Creek → Wheeling Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	Hall Run
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	WV 41, Timber Haven Road

Course

Orrs Run rises in a pond about 2 miles east-southeast of Roneys Point, West Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join Middle Wheeling Creek about 0.25 miles northeast of Camp Giscowhego.[3]

Watershed

Orrs Run drains 1.67 square miles (4.3 km²) of area, receives about 41.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 306.78, and is about 46% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of West Virginia

References