Arnold Creek (West Virginia)

Arnold Creek is a tributary of Middle Island Creek, 10.9 miles (17.5 km) long,[5] in West Virginia in the United States. Via Middle Island Creek and the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 34.7 square miles (90 km2)[6] in a rural region on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.

Arnold Creek
Arnold Creek in Doddridge County
A map of Arnold Creek and its watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesDoddridge, Tyler
Physical characteristics
SourceLeft Fork Arnold Creek
 • locationwest-northwest of Middle Point, Doddridge County
 • coordinates39.2128626°N 80.7878823°W / 39.2128626; -80.7878823[1]
 • length4.9 miles (7.9 km)
 • elevation1,100 ft (340 m)[2]
2nd sourceRight Fork Arnold Creek
 • locationnortheast of Oxford, Doddridge County
 • coordinates39.2195282°N 80.8301056°W / 39.2195282; -80.8301056[3]
 • length4.6 miles (7.4 km)
 • elevation1,045 ft (319 m)[2]
Source confluence 
 • locationsouthwest of West Union, Doddridge County
 • coordinates39.2711943°N 80.8073276°W / 39.2711943; -80.8073276[1][3]
 • elevation827 ft (252 m)[1][3]
MouthMiddle Island Creek
 • location
east-northeast of Deep Valley
 • coordinates
39.3434149°N 80.8292723°W / 39.3434149; -80.8292723[4]
 • elevation
728 ft (222 m)[4]
Length10.9 mi (17.5 km)
Basin size34.7 sq mi (90 km2)
Basin features
Hydrologic Unit Code050302010405 (USGS)

Arnold Creek is formed in western Doddridge County, approximately 2.4 miles (3.9 km) southwest of West Union, by the confluence of its left and right forks:

  • the Left Fork Arnold Creek,[1] 4.9 miles (7.9 km) long,[5] which rises in Doddridge County approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 km) west-northwest of Middle Point and flows generally northward
  • the Right Fork Arnold Creek,[3] 4.6 miles (7.4 km) long,[5] which rises in Doddridge County approximately 2.1 miles (3.4 km) northeast of Oxford and flows northeastward.

From this confluence, Arnold Creek flows generally northward through western Doddridge County. Near its mouth, it flows into southern Tyler County for a short distance, returns to Doddridge County, and flows into Middle Island Creek from the south on the boundary of Doddridge and Tyler counties, approximately 0.9 miles (1.4 km) east-northeast of the unincorporated community of Deep Valley.[7][8]

According to the Geographic Names Information System, the creek has also been known historically by the spelling "Arnolds Creek."[4]

Tributaries

This is a list of named streams in Arnold Creek's watershed. By default, the list is ordered from the mouth of Arnold Creek to its source.

Name Flows into Length[5] Mouth coordinates[9] Source coordinates[9]
1 Short Run[10] Arnold Creek 2.4 miles (3.9 km) 39.339526°N 80.838717°W / 39.339526; -80.838717 39.323136°N 80.888996°W / 39.323136; -80.888996
2 Long Run[11] Arnold Creek 4.1 miles (6.6 km) 39.325637°N 80.832606°W / 39.325637; -80.832606 39.294248°N 80.885663°W / 39.294248; -80.885663
3 Mudlick Run[12] Long Run 1.6 miles (2.6 km) 39.310359°N 80.855106°W / 39.310359; -80.855106 39.317025°N 80.88844°W / 39.317025; -80.88844
4 Hugle Run[13] Long Run 1.4 miles (2.3 km) 39.305915°N 80.85594°W / 39.305915; -80.85594 39.298415°N 80.887329°W / 39.298415; -80.887329
5 Lick Run[14] Arnold Creek 1.3 miles (2.1 km) 39.311471°N 80.830939°W / 39.311471; -80.830939 39.306111°N 80.847778°W / 39.306111; -80.847778
6 Rock Run[15] Arnold Creek 1.5 miles (2.4 km)[16] 39.306471°N 80.823717°W / 39.306471; -80.823717 39.306667°N 80.806111°W / 39.306667; -80.806111
7 Wilhelm Run[17] Arnold Creek 3.5 miles (5.6 km) 39.295082°N 80.821772°W / 39.295082; -80.821772 39.268889°N 80.866667°W / 39.268889; -80.866667
8 Claylick Run[18] Arnold Creek 3.7 miles (6.0 km) 39.280361°N 80.814272°W / 39.280361; -80.814272 39.261944°N 80.860556°W / 39.261944; -80.860556
9 Pritchard Run[19] Arnold Creek 2.0 miles (3.2 km) 39.277305°N 80.812328°W / 39.277305; -80.812328 39.268056°N 80.790833°W / 39.268056; -80.790833
10 Middle Run[20] Arnold Creek 2.1 miles (3.4 km) 39.272028°N 80.812328°W / 39.272028; -80.812328 39.239528°N 80.845662°W / 39.239528; -80.845662
11 Right Fork Arnold Creek[3] Arnold Creek 4.6 miles (7.4 km) 39.271194°N 80.807328°W / 39.271194; -80.807328 39.219528°N 80.830106°W / 39.219528; -80.830106
12 Left Fork Arnold Creek[1] Arnold Creek 4.9 miles (7.9 km) 39.271194°N 80.807328°W / 39.271194; -80.807328 39.212863°N 80.787882°W / 39.212863; -80.787882

See also

References
  1. Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Left Fork Arnold Creek (Feature ID #1541622)". Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  2. The National Map elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  3. Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Right Fork Arnold Creek (Feature ID #1545606)". Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  4. Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Arnold Creek (Feature ID #1535021)". Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  5. United States Environmental Protection Agency. "West Virginia, Little Muskingum-Middle Island Watershed". Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset. Area data for Arnold Creek watershed, 12-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 050302010405. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, retrieved 2013-07-19
  7. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed 2013-07-19
  8. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. pp. 24, 35. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  9. Coordinates given in the GNIS records cited in "Name" column.
  10. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Short Run
  11. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Run
  12. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mudlick Run
  13. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hugle Run
  14. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lick Run
  15. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Run
  16. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, retrieved 2014-01-10.
  17. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilhelm Run
  18. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claylick Run
  19. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pritchard Run
  20. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Run
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