South Branch Potomac River

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headwater stream river

The South Branch Potomac River is a major headwater stream of the Potomac River that flows through the Appalachian region of West Virginia and Virginia, known for its scenic valleys, outdoor recreation, and role in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Potomac River headwaters 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf headwater stream ⓘ
river ⓘ
confluenceWith North Branch Potomac River ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
crossedBy U.S. Route 220 ⓘ
U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ
drainageBasin Potomac River ⓘ
surface form: Potomac River basin
ecoregion Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians ⓘ
surface form: Ridge and Valley Appalachians
flowsThrough Augusta County, Virginia ⓘ
Grant County, West Virginia ⓘ
Hampshire County, West Virginia ⓘ
Hardy County, West Virginia ⓘ
Highland County, Virginia ⓘ
Pendleton County, West Virginia ⓘ
knownFor agricultural valleys ⓘ
canoeing ⓘ
fishing ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ
limestone river cliffs ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ
scenic valleys ⓘ
whitewater boating ⓘ
length approximately 139 miles ⓘ
locatedIn Appalachia ⓘ
surface form: Appalachian region

Virginia ⓘ
West Virginia ⓘ
majorTributary Mill Creek ⓘ
North Fork South Branch Potomac River ⓘ
Patterson Creek ⓘ
South Fork South Branch Potomac River ⓘ
mouthLocation near Green Spring, West Virginia ⓘ
mouthOf Potomac River ⓘ
partOf Chesapeake Bay region ⓘ
surface form: Chesapeake Bay watershed

Potomac River ⓘ
surface form: Potomac River watershed
passesNear Moorefield, West Virginia ⓘ
Petersburg, West Virginia ⓘ
Romney, West Virginia ⓘ
passesThrough Smoke Hole Canyon ⓘ
recreationArea South Branch Wildlife Management Area ⓘ
region Mid-Atlantic states ⓘ
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States
roleIn Chesapeake Bay nutrient transport ⓘ
sourceLocation Allegheny Mountains ⓘ
Highland County, Virginia ⓘ
state Virginia ⓘ
West Virginia ⓘ
supports smallmouth bass fishery ⓘ
warmwater fish species ⓘ
tributaryOf Potomac River ⓘ
watercourseType freestone river ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

North Branch Potomac River → confluenceWith → South Branch Potomac River ⓘ
Grant County, West Virginia → geographyFeature → South Branch Potomac River ⓘ
this entity surface form: Potomac River headwaters
Potomac River → tributary → South Branch Potomac River ⓘ