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SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR PETERSBURG, WV

SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER WV USGS

SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR PETERSBURG, WV (01606500) 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. 6 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
01606500
Agency
USGS
State
WV
Coordinates
38.9912, -79.1759

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

South Branch Potomac River Near Petersburg, WV has 6 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Eastern Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys atratulus), Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), Tiger Trout (Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis), and 1 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
6 species
from 14 individual records
Observed
Jul 5, 2020 – Aug 12, 2025
14 dated records

Sources