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SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT FRANKLIN, WV

SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER WV USGS

SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT FRANKLIN, WV (01605500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER in WV, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 8 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
01605500
Agency
USGS
State
WV
Coordinates
38.6357, -79.3378

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

South Branch Potomac River At Franklin, WV has 8 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Rosyside Dace (Clinostomus funduloides), Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii), Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus), Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), and 3 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
8 species
from 10 individual records
Observed
Jul 26, 2017 – Jun 20, 2026
10 dated records