North Fork Hughes River
# North Fork Hughes River

North Fork Hughes River is a 54.50 mi (87.71 km) 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 202.39 square miles (524.2 $km^2)$ of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 267.14, and is about 84% forested.

