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{{Infobox river
{{Geobox|River
| name = Twelvepole Creek
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| image_caption = Twelvepole Creek near its mouth in [[Ceredo, West Virginia|Ceredo]], flowing beneath [[Interstate 64]]
| image_caption = Twelvepole Creek near its mouth in [[Ceredo, West Virginia|Ceredo]], flowing beneath [[Interstate 64]]
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{{cite web
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| source2 = West Fork Twelvepole Creek
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| tributaries_right = [[Beech Fork Lake|Beech Fork]], [[Plymale Branch]]
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'''Twelvepole Creek''' is a {{convert|32.2|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed May 26, 2011</ref> river located in [[Wayne County, West Virginia]]. It is part of the [[Mississippi River]] watershed, by way of the [[Ohio River]].
'''Twelvepole Creek''' is a {{convert|32.2|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed May 26, 2011</ref> [[river]] located in [[Wayne County, West Virginia]], United States. It is part of the [[Mississippi River]] [[Drainage basin|watershed]], by way of the [[Ohio River]]. It is alternately known as Twelve Pole Creek.<ref name=WVlegislature>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_text_html/2002_SESSIONS/2X/bills/hcr23%20intr.htm|title=House Concurrent Resolution No. 23|date=February 14, 2002|publisher=West Virginia Legislature|access-date=June 16, 2015|archive-date=September 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903044609/http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2002_SESSIONS/2X/Bills/hcr23%20intr.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Course==
==Course==
Twelvepole Creek rises in northern Mingo County before flowing north through Wayne County. The headwaters of the East Fork are dammed to form [[East Lynn Lake]]. The East Fork of the river then flows north through [[East Lynn, West Virginia|East Lynn]], [[Wayne, West Virginia|Wayne]], and [[Lavalette, West Virginia|Lavalette]]. The West Fork flows north though [[Dunlow, West Virginia]] and joins the East Fork at the town of Wayne. The river then flows north again before draining into the Ohio River just east of [[Ceredo, West Virginia|Ceredo]].
Twelvepole Creek rises in northern [[Mingo County, West Virginia|Mingo County]] before flowing north through [[Wayne County, West Virginia|Wayne County]]. The [[headwaters]] of the East Fork of the Twelvepole are [[Dam|dammed]] to form [[East Lynn Lake]]. The East Fork of the river then flows north through [[East Lynn, West Virginia|East Lynn]], [[Wayne, West Virginia|Wayne]], and [[Lavalette, West Virginia|Lavalette]]. The West Fork of the Twelvepole flows north through [[Dunlow, West Virginia]] and joins the East Fork at the town of Wayne. The river then flows north again before draining into the [[Ohio River]] just east of [[Ceredo, West Virginia|Ceredo]].


==Origin of name==
==Origin of name==


Twelvepole Creek received its name from early explorers, the group supposedly included a young George Washington. Traveling the Ohio River, they measured the mouth of the creek where it joined the Ohio in terms of [[Rod (unit)|poles]], also known as [[Rod (unit)|rods]]. Being approximately 198 feet (12 poles) wide at its mouth, the creek was named Twelvepole Creek.
Twelvepole Creek received its name from early explorer. The group supposedly included a young [[George Washington]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}. Traveling the Ohio River, they measured the mouth of the creek where it joined the Ohio in terms of [[Rod (unit)|poles]], also known as [[Rod (unit)|rods]]. Being approximately 198 feet (12 poles) wide at its mouth, the creek was named Twelvepole Creek.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=661;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|pages=637–638}}</ref>


==Recreation==
==Recreation==


East Lynn Lake and [[Beech Fork Lake]] (formed from one of Twelvepole Creek's tributaries) provide popular destinations for boating, fishing, swimming, and camping.
[[East Lynn Lake]] and [[Beech Fork Lake]] (formed from one of Twelvepole Creek's [[Tributary|tributaries]]) provide popular destinations for [[boating]], [[fishing]], [[swimming]], and [[camping]].


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Rivers of West Virginia]]
[[Category:Rivers of West Virginia]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Ohio River]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Ohio River]]
[[Category:Landforms of Wayne County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Wayne County, West Virginia]]

Latest revision as of 02:52, 24 October 2024

Twelvepole Creek
Twelvepole Creek near its mouth in Ceredo, flowing beneath Interstate 64
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Physical characteristics
SourceEast Fork Twelvepole Creek
 • locationDingess Mountain, Mingo County, West Virginia
 • coordinates37°53′02″N 82°07′15″W / 37.88389°N 82.12083°W / 37.88389; -82.12083
 • elevation1,277 ft (389 m)[2]
2nd sourceWest Fork Twelvepole Creek
 • locationDingess Mountain, Mingo County, West Virginia
 • coordinates37°51′33″N 82°06′48″W / 37.85917°N 82.11333°W / 37.85917; -82.11333
 • elevation1,676 ft (511 m)[3]
Source confluence 
 • locationWayne, West Virginia
 • coordinates38°12′41″N 82°26′44″W / 38.21139°N 82.44556°W / 38.21139; -82.44556
 • elevation594 ft (181 m)
MouthOhio River[4]
 • location
Ceredo, West Virginia
 • coordinates
38°24′04″N 82°31′51″W / 38.40111°N 82.53083°W / 38.40111; -82.53083
 • elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Discharge 
 • locationEast Fork near m, [1]
 • average8.3 cu ft/s (0.24 m3/s)[1]
 • minimum0.13 cu ft/s (0.0037 m3/s)(1989)
 • maximum99 cu ft/s (2.8 m3/s)(1980)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightBeech Fork, Plymale Branch

Twelvepole Creek is a 32.2-mile-long (51.8 km)[5] river located in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Mississippi River watershed, by way of the Ohio River. It is alternately known as Twelve Pole Creek.[6]

Course

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Twelvepole Creek rises in northern Mingo County before flowing north through Wayne County. The headwaters of the East Fork of the Twelvepole are dammed to form East Lynn Lake. The East Fork of the river then flows north through East Lynn, Wayne, and Lavalette. The West Fork of the Twelvepole flows north through Dunlow, West Virginia and joins the East Fork at the town of Wayne. The river then flows north again before draining into the Ohio River just east of Ceredo.

Origin of name

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Twelvepole Creek received its name from early explorer. The group supposedly included a young George Washington[citation needed]. Traveling the Ohio River, they measured the mouth of the creek where it joined the Ohio in terms of poles, also known as rods. Being approximately 198 feet (12 poles) wide at its mouth, the creek was named Twelvepole Creek.[7]

Recreation

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East Lynn Lake and Beech Fork Lake (formed from one of Twelvepole Creek's tributaries) provide popular destinations for boating, fishing, swimming, and camping.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "USGS 03206600 East Fork Twelvepole Creek Near Dunlow, West Virginia". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
  2. ^ "East Fork Twelvepole Creek Source". Elevation Query. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
  3. ^ "West Fork Twelvepole Creek Source". Elevation Query. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
  4. ^ "Twelvepole Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 26, 2011
  6. ^ "House Concurrent Resolution No. 23". West Virginia Legislature. February 14, 2002. Archived from the original on September 3, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  7. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. pp. 637–638.
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