Lunice Creek
Encyclopedia
Lunice Creek is a 7.3 miles (11.7 km) tributary
of the South Branch Potomac River, belonging to the Potomac River
and Chesapeake Bay
watersheds. The creek is located in Grant County
, West Virginia
. Lunice Creek is created by its North and South Forks and empties into the South Branch at Petersburg
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the South Branch Potomac River, belonging to the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
and Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
watersheds. The creek is located in Grant County
Grant County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,299 people, 4,591 households, and 3,273 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 6,105 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. Lunice Creek is created by its North and South Forks and empties into the South Branch at Petersburg
Petersburg, West Virginia
Petersburg is a city in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,423 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant County.-History:...
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Tributaries
Tributary streams are listed in order from north to south.- North Fork Lunice Creek
- Saltblock Run
- Shell Run
- Opossum Hollow Run
- South Fork Lunice Creek
- Big Star Run
- Little Star Run
- Bodkins Run
- Big Star Run
- Brushy Run
- Norman Run
- Robinson Run