Kings Creek (Ohio River tributary)

{{short description|Tributary of the Ohio River}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Kings Creek

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| name_other = Tributary to Ohio River

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| pushpin_map = USA West Virginia#USA

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Kings Creek mouth

| pushpin_map_alt = Map of Kings Creek mouth location

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = United States

| subdivision_type2 = States

| subdivision_name2 = West Virginia
Pennsylvania

| subdivision_type3 = Counties

| subdivision_name3 = Hancock (WV)
Washington (PA)

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| length = {{convert|15.23|mi|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b |website=epa.maps.arcgis.com |publisher=US EPA |access-date=8 June 2021}}

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| discharge1_location = Ohio River

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| discharge1_avg = {{convert|51.25|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} at mouth with Ohio River{{cite web |title=Kings Creek Watershed Report |url=https://watersgeo.epa.gov/watershedreport/?comid=3824169 |website=US EPA Geoviewer |publisher=US EPA |access-date=8 June 2021}}

| discharge1_max =

| source1 = Aunt Clara Fork divide

| source1_location = about 2 miles south of Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania

| source1_coordinates = {{coord|40|27|41|N|080|26|30|W|display=inline}}{{cite web |title=GNIS Detail - Kings Creek |url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1178491,Kings%20Creek |website=geonames.usgs.gov |publisher=US Geological Survey |access-date=8 June 2021}}

| source1_elevation = {{convert|1,120|ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web |title=Get Maps |url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#15/40.4539/-80.4490 |website=USGS Topoview |publisher=US Geological Survey |access-date=8 June 2021 |language=en}}

| mouth = Ohio River

| mouth_location = Weircrest, West Virginia

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|40|27|01|N|080|36|01|W|display=inline,title}}

| mouth_elevation = {{convert|644|ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web |title=Get Maps |url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#15/40.4504/-80.5889 |website=USGS Topoview |publisher=US Geological Survey |access-date=8 June 2021 |language=en}}

| progression = Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico

| river_system = Ohio River

| basin_size = {{convert|49.67|sqmi}}

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| tributaries_left = unnamed tributaries

| tributaries_right = Aunt Clara Fork
Lick Run
North Fork Kings Creek
Bush Run
Turkeyfoot Run

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| bridges = WV 18, Maxwell Road, Purdy Road, Rock School Road, Clydes Road, WV 15, Kings Creek Road, WV 11, Kingdale Road

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Kings Creek is a {{convert|15.23|mi|km|abbr=on}} long 4th order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia.