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Tenmile Creek (West Fork River)

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- elevation
  
1,289 ft (393 m)

- elevation
  
892 ft (272 m)

Country
  
United States of America

- location
  
Lumberport

Mouth
  
West Fork River

Bridges
  
Fletcher Covered Bridge

Tenmile Creek (West Fork River)

- location
  
southwestern Harrison County

Tenmile Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, 26.4 miles (42.5 km) long, in north-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the West Fork, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 126 square miles (330 km2) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.

Map of Tenmile Creek, Northern, WV, USA

Tenmile Creek and its watershed are located entirely in western and northern Harrison County. It rises in the southwestern part of the county, approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of West Milford, and flows northwardly and northeastwardly to the town of Lumberport, where it joins the West Fork River from the southwest. Its tributaries include Salem Fork, which drains the city of Salem; and Little Tenmile Creek, 13 miles (21 km) long, which flows southeastwardly through northwestern Harrison County.

According to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, approximately 81% of Tenmile Creek's watershed is forested, mostly deciduous. Approximately 13% is used for pasture and agriculture, and less than 1% is urban.

According to the Geographic Names Information System, Tenmile Creek has also been known historically as Coal Bank Creek.

References

Tenmile Creek (West Fork River) Wikipedia