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Tomlinson Run is a 4.95 mi (7.97 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Tomlinson Run Tributary to Ohio River
Location of Tomlinson Run mouth Show map of West Virginia Tomlinson Run (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hancock
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of North Fork and South Fork Tomlinson Run in Tomlinson Run Lake
• location	about 1.5 miles northwest of New Manchester, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°32′34″N 080°35′25″W[1]
• elevation	913 ft (278 m)[2]
Mouth	Ohio River
• location	Moscow, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°32′52″N 080°38′07″W[1]
• elevation	644 ft (196 m)[3]
Length	4.95 mi (7.97 km)[4]
Basin size	27.92 square miles (72.3 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Ohio River
• average	26.31 cu ft/s (0.745 m3/s) at mouth with Ohio River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	South Fork Tomlinson Run
• right	North Fork Tomlinson Run Whiteoak Run
Waterbodies	Tomlinson Run Lake
Bridges	Tomlinson Run Park Road, Washington School Road, WV 2

Variant names

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

• Tomlinsons Creek

Course

Tomlinson Run rises about 1.5 miles northwest of New Manchester, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows generally west to join the Ohio River at Moscow.[3]

Watershed

Tomlinson Run drains 27.92 square miles (72.3 km²) of area, receives about 38.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 323.15, and is about 64% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of West Virginia

References

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