Seneca Creek (North Fork South Branch Potomac River tributary) explained

Seneca Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:Counties
Subdivision Name3:Pendleton
Source1:Slab Camp Run
Source1 Location:Allegheny Mountain, Pendleton County, WV
Source1 Coordinates:38.7247°N -79.5564°W
Source1 Elevation:3912feet[1]
Source2:Trussel Run
Source2 Location:Spruce Mountain, Pocahontas County, WV
Source2 Coordinates:38.7131°N -79.5419°W
Source2 Elevation:3944feet[2]
Source Confluence Location:Pendleton County, WV
Source Confluence Coordinates:38.7178°N -79.5461°W
Source Confluence Elevation:3747feet[3]
Mouth:North Fork South Branch Potomac River[4]
Mouth Location:Seneca Rocks, WV
Mouth Coordinates:38.1617°N -81.1964°W
Mouth Elevation:1532feet

Seneca Creek is a 19.6adj=midNaNadj=mid[5] tributary of the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River located entirely within Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA.

Seneca Creek lies within the Appalachian Mountains, in the Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area of the Monongahela National Forest. It is formed by two spring-fed streams, Slab Camp Run and Trussel Run, on the western flanks of Spruce Mountain to the north of Spruce Knob. It empties into the North Fork of the South Branch at the community of Seneca Rocks near the base of the Seneca Rocks sandstone cliff formation.

Recreation

Seneca Creek is popular destination for anglers, hikers, and backpackers. In 1999 it was named one of the 100 best trout streams in the United States.[6] It holds native brook trout from the northern strain as well as wild rainbow trout.[7]

The upper portion of the creek is paralleled by the Seneca Creek Trail, a 5-mile trail that begins at the Eastern Continental Divide on National Forest Road 112 and ends at its junction with the Horton Trail. The trail is part of the Seneca Creek Backcountry trail system, a 60-mile network of trails that extends from the Eastern Continental Divide down into the towns of Whitmer and Onego and is bounded by Gandy Creek to the west and Spruce Mountain to the east.[8]

Tributaries

Tributary streams are listed from south (source) to north (mouth).

Communities along Seneca Creek

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slab Camp Run Source. Elevation Query. 2008-09-13. U.S. Geological Survey.
  2. Web site: Trussel Run Source. Elevation Query. 2008-09-13. U.S. Geological Survey.
  3. 1553275. Trussel Run. 1980-06-27. 2008-09-13.
  4. 1552830. Seneca Creek. 1980-06-27. 2008-09-13.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011
  6. Book: Ross. John. America's 100 Best Trout Streams. 1999. Lyons Press. 0762780312. 3.
  7. Web site: Slar. JMA. Seneca Creek West Virginia. Trout Pro. 14 July 2016. 2.
  8. Book: deHart. Allen. Sundquist. Bruce. Monongahela National Forest Hiking Guide. 1999. West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. 0961655321.