Cacapon River

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river

The Cacapon River is a scenic, largely undeveloped river in eastern West Virginia known for its clear waters, outdoor recreation, and role in the Potomac River watershed.

Aliases (1)

Cacapon Creek (historical usage) ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river →
alsoKnownAs	Cacapehon River → Cacapon Creek (historical usage) →
basinCountry	United States →
country	United States →
crossedBy	U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED → West Virginia Route 9 →
drainageBasin	Chesapeake Bay watershed →
ecosystemType	temperate freshwater river →
flowsThrough	Hampshire County, West Virginia → Hardy County, West Virginia → Morgan County, West Virginia →
hasTributary	Bloomery Run → Cold Stream → Dillons Run → Edwards Run → Lost River → North River → Shanondale Springs Run → Yellow Spring Run →
hasWatershedArea	approximately 680 square miles →
knownFor	clear water → largely undeveloped shoreline → outdoor recreation → scenic beauty →
length	approximately 81 miles →
locatedIn	Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia → West Virginia →
mouthLocation	near Great Cacapon, West Virginia →
mouthOf	Potomac River →
near	Cacapon Mountain → Cacapon Resort State Park →
partOf	Potomac River watershed →
passesNear	Capon Bridge, West Virginia → Great Cacapon, West Virginia → Yellow Spring, West Virginia →
recreation	camping → canoeing → fishing → kayaking → swimming → tubing →
region	Appalachian Mountains →
sourceLocation	near Great Cacapon Mountain, West Virginia →
state	West Virginia →
supports	riparian forests → warmwater fish species →
tributaryOf	Potomac River →
waterQuality	generally good →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cacapon River ("Cacapon Creek (historical usage)") →	alsoKnownAs
Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia →	hasRiver
Morgan County, West Virginia →	traversedBy
Potomac River →	tributary