Deep Gut Run is a
stream in the
U.S. state
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of
West Virginia
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.
Deep Gut Run has a sharply defined course, hence the original name Deep Cut Run.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, it has also been known historically as:
*Deep Cut Run
Course
Deep Gut Run rises at
New Manchester
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, in
Hancock County and then flows southwest to join the Ohio River about 0.5 miles north-northwest of
New Cumberland.
Watershed
Deep Gut Run drains of area, receives about 37.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.93, and is about 59% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of West Virginia
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Ex ...
References
Rivers of Hancock County, West Virginia
Rivers of West Virginia
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