Lost River (Cacapon River)
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The Lost River is a 31.1 miles (50.1 km) river in the Appalachian Mountains
of Hardy County
in West Virginia
's Eastern Panhandle region. The Lost River is geologically the same river as the Cacapon River
: it flows into an underground channel northeast of Baker
along West Virginia Route 259 at "the Sinks" and reappears near Wardensville
as the Cacapon. The source of the Lost River lies south of Mathias
near the West Virginia/Virginia
border. Along with the Cacapon and North
rivers, the Lost River serves as one of the three main segments of the Cacapon River and its watershed
.
streams are listed from south (source) to north ("the Sinks").
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...
of Hardy County
Hardy County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,669 people, 5,204 households, and 3,564 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 7,115 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
in 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...
's Eastern Panhandle region. The Lost River is geologically the same river as the Cacapon River
Cacapon River
The Cacapon River , located in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle region, is an river known for its fishing, boating, wildlife, and scenery...
: it flows into an underground channel northeast of Baker
Baker, West Virginia
Baker is an unincorporated community on the Lost River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. Baker is located at the intersection of West Virginia Route 259 and West Virginia Route 55. The ZCTA population for Baker's ZIP Code was 1,262 at the 2000 census....
along West Virginia Route 259 at "the Sinks" and reappears near Wardensville
Wardensville, West Virginia
Wardensville is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. Originally named Trout Run, Wardensville was chartered in Virginia in 1832 and incorporated in West Virginia in 1879. It is named for the town's first merchant. It is home to Trout...
as the Cacapon. The source of the Lost River lies south of Mathias
Mathias, West Virginia
Mathias is an unincorporated community along the Lost River in Hardy County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Mathias lies off West Virginia Route 259...
near the West Virginia/Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
border. Along with the Cacapon and North
North River (Cacapon River)
North River is a tributary of the Cacapon River, belonging to the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds. The river is located in Hampshire and Hardy counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The mouth of North River into the Cacapon is located at Forks of Cacapon...
rivers, the Lost River serves as one of the three main segments of the Cacapon River and its watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
.
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 ("the Sinks").
- Culler Run
- Snyder Run
- Upper Cove Run
- Howards Lick Run
- Whitehead Run
- Lower Cove Run
- Adams Run
- Mill Gap Run
- Kimsey Run
- Camp Branch
- Gap Run
- Fravel Run
- Baker Run
- Long Lick Run
- Camp Branch
- Three Springs Run
List of cities and towns along the Lost River
- BakerBaker, West VirginiaBaker is an unincorporated community on the Lost River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. Baker is located at the intersection of West Virginia Route 259 and West Virginia Route 55. The ZCTA population for Baker's ZIP Code was 1,262 at the 2000 census....
- Lost CityLost City, West VirginiaLost City is an unincorporated town on the Lost River in eastern Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. Lost City is centered at the intersection of West Virginia routes 59 and 259. The town was originally known as Cover....
- Lost RiverLost River, West VirginiaLost River is an unincorporated community on the Lost River in eastern Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. Lost River lies along West Virginia Route 259....
- MathiasMathias, West VirginiaMathias is an unincorporated community along the Lost River in Hardy County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Mathias lies off West Virginia Route 259...
- McCauleyMcCauley, West VirginiaMcCauley is an unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. McCauley is located on the Lost River along West Virginia Route 55 shortly before the river "sinks" into an underground channel and reappears as the Cacapon River....