Pierce Run is a 4.21 mi (6.78 km) long 2nd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia.

Pierce Run Tributary to Buffalo Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Brooke
Physical characteristics
Source	Cross Creek divide
• location	Franklin, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°16′31″N 080°33′08″W[1]
• elevation	1,120 ft (340 m)[2]
Mouth	Buffalo Creek
• location	about 0.25 miles southeast of McKinleyville, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°14′19″N 080°35′13″W[1]
• elevation	689 ft (210 m)[3]
Length	4.21 mi (6.78 km)[4]
Basin size	5.07 square miles (13.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Buffalo Creek
• average	6.60 cu ft/s (0.187 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Buffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaties
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	WV 20 (x4)

Variant names

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

• Pierces Run

Course

Pierce Run rises in Franklin, West Virginia, and then flows south and southwest to join Buffalo Creek about 0.25 miles southeast of McKinleyville.[3]

Watershed

Pierce Run drains 5.07 square miles (13.1 km²) of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 299.07, and is about 74% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of West Virginia

References