Worthington Creek
Worthington Creek in Parkersburg in 2010
Worthington Creek and its watershed in Wood County, West Virginia
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWood
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationsouth of Waverly
 • coordinates39°16′47″N 81°20′48″W / 39.2797976°N 81.3467838°W / 39.2797976; -81.3467838[1]
 • elevation906 ft (276 m)[2]
MouthLittle Kanawha River
 • location
Parkersburg
 • coordinates
39°15′27″N 81°32′09″W / 39.2575751°N 81.5359569°W / 39.2575751; -81.5359569[1]
 • elevation
587 ft (179 m)[1]
Length15.4 mi (24.8 km)
Basin size35 sq mi (91 km2)

Worthington Creek is a tributary of the Little Kanawha River, 15.4 miles (24.8 km) long,[3] in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Little Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 35 square miles (91 km2)[4] in the city of Parkersburg and its vicinity.

Worthington Creek flows for its entire length in northern Wood County. It rises approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Waverly and flows generally southwestward to Parkersburg, where it flows into the Little Kanawha River from the north,[5] approximately 1.9 miles (3.1 km) upstream of the Little Kanawha River's mouth.[6]

According to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, approximately 68% of the Worthington Creek watershed is forested, mostly deciduous. Approximately 23% is used for pasture and agriculture, and approximately 9% is developed.[4]

According to the Geographic Names Information System, Worthington Creek has also been known by the name "Worthingtons Creek."[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Worthington Creek (Feature ID #1553519)". Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  2. ↑ Google Earth elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved on 2011-03-07.
  3. ↑ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Assessment, Tracking & Environmental Results: Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008, West Virginia, Little Kanawha Watershed". Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  4. 1 2 West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. "Little Kanawha River". Watershed Atlas Project. Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  5. ↑ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 22. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, retrieved 2011-03-12.
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