South Fork Hughes River is a 55.67 mi (89.59 km) long 4th order tributary to Hughes River in Ritchie and Wirt Counties, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

South Fork Hughes River rises about 2 miles northeast of Grove, West Virginia, and then flows westerly and joins the Hughes River about 4 miles southeast of Freeport.[3]

Watershed

South Fork Hughes River drains 250.29 square miles (648.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 255.86, and is about 87% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - South Fork Hughes River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "South Fork Hughes River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 June 2021.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Fork_Hughes_River
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