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Encyclopedia > Cherry Run

Cherry Run is a small meandering stream that forms the northern section of the boundary between Morgan and Berkeley Counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. While it is mostly non-navigable, Cherry Run provides many pools of varying depths for fishing and swimming. As a tributary of the Potomac River, Cherry Run is part of the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay watersheds. A running stream. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Berkeley County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... State nickname: Mountain State Official languages English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin (D) Senators Robert Byrd (D) Jay Rockefeller (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 41st 62,809 km² 0. ... The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a narrow stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland and Virginia. ... Pool can have several meanings: Look up Pool in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Any of several games related to billiards, distinguished by using a table that has one pocket at each corner and one in the middle of each of the two longer sides. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmsted Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. ... For the term related to television programmes, see watershed (television). ...


Headwaters and course

Cherry Run is formed by mountain springs on the northern flanks of Third Hill Mountain (2,172 feet) south of Paines Knob (1,352 feet). From its source, it acts as a natural boundary between Morgan and Berkeley Counties. Cherry Run flows southeast through the Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area via a gap in Short Mountain (1,375 feet). Its direction shifts northeastward following along the eastern flanks of Short Mountain. Through Sleepy Hollow, Cherry Run is dammed to create Sleepy Hollow Lake. Further north, it is joined by three unnamed spring-fed streams. Cherry Run shifts eastward away from Short Mountain, running under WV 9 and by the community of Holton. From Holton, the stream curves northeast running parallel to the east of Sleepy Creek Road (CR 5). Cherry Run meanders eastward to the south of its namesake, the town of Cherry Run. After flowing under the bridges of Camp Hill Road and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Cherry Run empties into the Potomac River directly across from the community of Big Pool, Maryland. A natural spring. ... With no east-west US Highway in West Virginias Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, West Virginia Route 9 became the major east-west route. ... 1876 map The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) is one of the oldest railroads in the United States, with an original line from the port of Baltimore, Maryland west to the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia and Parkersburg, West Virginia. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Official languages None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 21 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165/km² (5th) Admission into...


Stream access

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources owns a public access site with several concrete ramps for small boats at the mouth of Cherry Run for fishing.


See also

Potomac River system
Dams and aqueducts
Bloomington Dam | Westvaco Dam | Cumberland Flood Control Dam
Natural features & Regions
Western Maryland | Baltimore-Washington Metro Area | Chesapeake |

Eastern Panhandle | Allegheny Plateau | Ridge-and-valley Appalachians This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmsted Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Scrivener Dam, in Canberra, Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ... Pont du Gard, France, a Roman era aqueduct circa 19 BC, it is one of Frances top tourist attractions at over 1. ... Jennings Randolph Lake is a constructed lake located on the North Branch Potomac River in Garrett County, Maryland and Mineral County, West Virginia approximately eight miles upstream of Bloomington, Maryland, and approximately five miles north of Elk Garden, West Virginia. ... Western Maryland is the portion of U.S. state of Maryland that consists of Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett counties. ... The official U.S. Census Bureau-designated Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV Combined Statistical Area. ... Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. ... Eastern panhandle The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a narrow stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland and Virginia. ... The Allegheny Plateau is a large, dissected plateau area in southern New York, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and eastern Ohio. ... The Ridge-and-valley Appalachians are a belt within the Appalachian Mountains extending from northern New Jersey westward into Pennsylvania and southward into Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. ...

Tributaries
North Branch Potomac River (MD/WV) | Stony River (WV) | Savage River (MD) | Georges Creek (MD) | New Creek (WV) | Wills Creek (MD) | Pattersons Creek (WV) | South Branch Potomac River (WV/VA) | Lunice Creek (WV) | Mill Run (WV) | Mill Creek (WV) | Little Cacapon River (WV) | Cacapon River (WV) | Dillons Run (WV) | Edwards Run (WV) | Lost River (WV) | North River (WV) | Tearcoat Creek (WV) | Sleepy Creek (WV/VA) | Meadow Branch (WV) | Cherry Run (WV) | Back Creek (WV/VA) | Opequon Creek (WV/VA) | Mill Creek (WV/VA) Antietam Creek (PA/MD) | Shenandoah River (WV/VA) | North Fork Shenandoah River (VA) | South Fork Shenandoah River (VA) | Monocacy River (MD) | Catoctin Creek (MD) | Catoctin Creek (VA) | Seneca Creek (MD) | Pimmit Run (VA) | Rock Creek (DC/MD) | Anacostia River (DC/MD) | Sligo Creek (MD) | Four Mile Run (VA) | Piscataway Creek (MD) | Occoquan River (VA) | Bull Run (VA) | Neabsco Creek (VA) | Mattawoman Creek (MD) | Quantico Creek (VA) | Aquia Creek (VA) | Nanjemoy Creek (MD) | Port Tobacco River (MD) | Wicomico River (MD) | St. Marys River (MD) | Yeocomico River (VA) | Hull Creek (VA)


A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmsted Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Stony River is a tributary of the North Branch Potomac River in Grant County in West Virginias Eastern Panhandle. ... The Savage River is located in Garrett County, Maryland and is the first large tributary of the North Branch of the Potomac River. ... Georges Creek has its headwaters near Frostburg, Maryland and empties into the Potomac River at Westernport, Maryland all in western Allegany County, Maryland. ... New Creek lies in Mineral County, West Virginia and Grant County, West Virginia, it is the 3rd major tributary to the Potomac Rivers north branch. ... Wills Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland Categories: Southern US geography stubs | Maryland rivers | Chesapeake Bay Watershed | Potomac River Watershed ... Pattersons Creek enters the Potomac River east of Cumberland, Maryland with the headwaters being in Grant County, West Virginia. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmsted Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Mill Creek is a tributary stream of the South Branch Potomac River, belonging to the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds. ... The Little Cacapon viewed north from Okonoko-Little Cacapon Road (CR 2/7) Bridge. ... The Cacapon River, located in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginias Eastern Panhandle region, is a beautiful and scenic river known for its outstanding fishing, boating, wildlife, and scenery. ... Dillons Run is a tributary of the Cacapon River, belonging to the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds. ... Edwards Run is a tributary of the Cacapon River, belonging to the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds. ... The Lost River is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Hardy County in West Virginias Eastern Panhandle region. ... North River is a tributary of the Cacapon River, belonging to the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds. ... Tearcoat Creek is a free-flowing tributary stream of the North River, itself a tributary of the Cacapon River, making it a part of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds. ... Sleepy Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River, belonging to the Chesapeake Bays watershed. ... Back Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River that flows north from Frederick County, Virginia to Berkeley County in West Virginias Eastern Panhandle. ... Opequon Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River. ... Burnside Bridge traversing Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland, site of heavy combat during the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) on September 17, 1862 Antietam Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River located in south central Pennsylvania and western Maryland in the United States. ... This article is about the river in Virginia in the United States. ... The North Fork Shenandoah River is one of two forks, along with the South Fork, that unite to form the Shenandoah River in northwestern Virginia in the United States. ... The South Fork Shenandoah River is one of two forks that unite to form the Shenandoah River in northwestern Virginia in the United States. ... The Monocacy River is a free-flowing tributary of the Potomac River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean via the Chesapeake Bay. ... Catoctin Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River located in Frederick County, Maryland, USA. Catoctin Creek enters the Potomac River east of Brunswick. ... Catoctin Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River located in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. The Catoctin Creeks watershed occupies 59,000 acres. ... Seneca Creek, looking upstream from Berryville Road The Aqueduct at Rileys Lock Seneca Creek is located in Montgomery County, Maryland roughly sixteen miles to the northwest of Washington, D.C. The creek begins in multiple areas of Gaithersburg, Germantown, and Boyds, the two main tributaries converging roughly at Darnestown. ... Rock Creek is also the name of several cities in the United States: Rock Creek, Alabama, Rock Creek, Minnesota, Rock Creek, Ohio, and Rock Creek, Wisconsin. ... The Anacostia River is a river that flows about 8. ... Sligo Creek is a free-flowing tributary of the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River, which feeds into the Potomac River and eventually emptys into the Atlantic Ocean via Chesapeake Bay. ... Four Mile Run is a stream that proceeds from Fairfax County, VA to Arlington County, VA. Most of the stretch is parkland and is paralleled by the Washington and Old Dominion bike trail. ... The Occoquan River flows into the Potomac River at Belmont Bay, and is located in Northern Virginia, along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Neabsco Creek is a tributary of the lower tidal segment of the Potomac River located in eastern Prince William County, Virginia. ... Quantico Creek is a tidal tributary of the Potomac River located in eastern Prince William County, Virginia. ... Aquia Creek is a tributary of the tidal segment of the Potomac River located in Northern Virginia. ... Port Tobacco Historic District One of the oldest communities on the East Coast, Port Tobacco first existed as the Indian settlement of Potopaco and was colonized by the English as early as 1634. ... The Wicomico River is a tributary of the lower tidal portion of the Potomac River located in the state of Maryland south of Washington, DC. The river empties into the Potomac at Cobb and St. ... The St. ... The Yeocomico River is a small tributary of the southern tidal portion of the Potomac River in Virginias Northern Neck. ...

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