Stony River (North Branch Potomac River)
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The Stony River is a 26.7 miles (43 km) tributary
of the North Branch Potomac River in Grant County
in West Virginia
's Eastern Panhandle. The Stony River joins with the North Branch at the Mineral County
border. Its source lies north of the Dolly Sods Wilderness
on the Tucker County
border in the Allegheny Front
.
Near its source, the Stony River is dam
med by the Stony River Dam to create Stony River Reservoir
between 4377 feet (1,334.1 m) Cabin Mountain and 2733 feet (833 m) Fore Knobs. Further north, the Stony River is dammed again to form the 1200 acres (485.6 ha) Mount Storm Lake
.
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 Branch Potomac River 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...
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. The Stony River joins with the North Branch at the Mineral County
Mineral County, West Virginia
Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 28,212. Its county seat is Keyser.-Ancient history:...
border. Its source lies north of the Dolly Sods Wilderness
Dolly Sods Wilderness
The Dolly Sods Wilderness — originally simply Dolly Sods — is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA, and is part of the Monongahela National Forest of the U.S. Forest Service ....
on the Tucker County
Tucker County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,321 people, 3,052 households, and 2,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 4,634 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
border in the Allegheny Front
Allegheny Front
The Allegheny Front is the major southeast- or east-facing escarpment in the Allegheny Mountains in southern Pennsylvania, western Maryland, and eastern West Virginia, USA. The Allegheny Front delineates the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians to its east from the Appalachian Plateau to its west...
.
Near its source, the Stony River is dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
med by the Stony River Dam to create Stony River Reservoir
Stony River Reservoir
Stony River Reservoir was constructed on the Stony River in 1888 by Westvaco to supply the source of water for the company's main pulp mill. William Luke's summer residence was located on the lake....
between 4377 feet (1,334.1 m) Cabin Mountain and 2733 feet (833 m) Fore Knobs. Further north, the Stony River is dammed again to form the 1200 acres (485.6 ha) Mount Storm Lake
Mount Storm Lake
Mount Storm Lake — also known as New Stony River Reservoir — is a 1,200 acre reservoir created in 1965 on the Stony River in Grant County, West Virginia....
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