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South Fork Hughes River
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.

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.

Watershed

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ "South Fork Hughes River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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