South Fork Hughes River

South Fork Hughes River is a 55.67 mi long 4th order tributary to Hughes River in Ritchie and Wirt Counties, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course
South Fork Hughes River rises about 2 miles northeast of Grove, West Virginia, and then flows westerly and joins the Hughes River about 4 miles southeast of Freeport.

Watershed
South Fork Hughes River drains 250.29 sqmi of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 255.86, and is about 87% forested.