Seneca Creek (North Fork South Branch Potomac River)
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Seneca Creek is a 19.6 miles (31.5 km) 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.
streams are listed from south (source) to north (mouth).
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 North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River located entirely within Pendleton County
Pendleton County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,196 people, 3,350 households, and 2,355 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 5,102 housing units at an average density of 7 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...
, USA.
Seneca Creek lies within the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
, in the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area located within the Monongahela National Forest of eastern West Virginia, USA.The National Recreation Area protects three prominent West Virginia landmarks:...
of the Monongahela National Forest
Monongahela National Forest
The Monongahela National Forest is a national forest located in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. It protects over of federally-owned land within a proclamation boundary that includes much of the Potomac Highlands Region and portions of 10 counties.The MNF includes some...
. It is formed by two spring
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
-fed streams, Slab Camp Run and Trussel Run, on the western flanks of Spruce Mountain
Spruce Mountain (West Virginia)
Spruce Mountain, in eastern West Virginia, USA, is the highest ridge of the Allegheny Mountains. The "whale-backed" ridge extends for only about , from northeast to southwest, but several of its peaks exceed in elevation...
to the north of Spruce Knob
Spruce Knob
Spruce Knob, at , is the highest point in the state of West Virginia and the summit of Spruce Mountain, the tallest mountain in the Alleghenies.-Overview:...
. It empties into the North Fork of the South Branch at the community of Seneca Rocks
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
Seneca Rocks is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA. The community of Seneca Rocks — formerly known as Mouth of Seneca — lies along West Virginia Route 28/West Virginia Route 55 near the confluence of Seneca Creek and the North Fork South Branch Potomac...
near the base of the Seneca Rocks
Seneca Rocks
Seneca Rocks is a large crag and local landmark in Pendleton County in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, USA. It is easily visible and accessible along West Virginia Route 28 near U.S. Route 33 in the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area of the Monongahela National Forest...
sandstone cliff formation.
Tributaries
TributaryTributary
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...
streams are listed from south (source) to north (mouth).
- Slab Camp Run
- Trussel Run
- Beech Run
- Lower Gulf Run
- Whites Run
- Gulf Run
- Strader Run
- Horsecamp Run
- Wamsley Run
- McIntosh Run
- Roaring Creek
- Brushy Run
Communities along Seneca Creek
- OnegoOnego, West VirginiaOnego is an unincorporated community located along Seneca Creek on U.S. Highway 33 in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA. Onego lies within the Monongahela National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains, near Seneca Rocks....
- Seneca RocksSeneca Rocks, West VirginiaSeneca Rocks is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA. The community of Seneca Rocks — formerly known as Mouth of Seneca — lies along West Virginia Route 28/West Virginia Route 55 near the confluence of Seneca Creek and the North Fork South Branch Potomac...
- TetertonTeterton, West VirginiaTeterton is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA. Teterton lies within the Monongahela National Forest....