Sappingtons Run is a long 1st order tributary to
Harmon Creek in
Brooke County, West Virginia
Brooke County is a county in the Northern Panhandle of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,559. Its county seat is Wellsburg. The county was created in 1797 from part of Ohio County and named in hon ...
. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Sappingtons Run rises about 2 miles west of
Colliers, West Virginia
Colliers is an unincorporated community in Brooke County, West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers ...
, and then flows north and northeast to join Harmon Creek at
Weirton
Weirton () is a city in Brooke and Hancock counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located primarily in Hancock County, the city lies in the northern portions of the state's Northern Panhandle region. As of the 2020 census, the city's popu ...
.
Watershed
Sappingtons Run drains of area, receives about 40.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 300.63, and is about 76% forested.
See also
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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. Exc ...
References
Rivers of West Virginia
Rivers of Brooke County, West Virginia
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