North Fork Hughes River


North Fork Hughes River is a long 5th order tributary to Hughes River in Ritchie County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

North Fork Hughes River rises about 3 miles northwest of Mountain, West Virginia, and then flows southwesterly and joins the Hughes River about 4 miles southeast of Freeport.

Watershed

North Fork Hughes River drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 267.14, and is about 84% forested.