Big Cove Creek is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of
Licking Creek in
Fulton County Fulton County is the name of eight counties in the United States of America. Most are named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the first practical steamboat:
*Fulton County, Arkansas, named after Governor William Savin Fulton
*Fulton County, Georgia
*F ...
,
Pennsylvania
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, in the
United States
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.
Background
Big Cove Creek rises on the west side of
Cove Mountain, just outside the
Buchanan State Forest
Buchanan State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #2. The main office is located in McConnellsburg in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The forest also includes tracts in Frankli ...
. It flows southward in the valley between Cove Mountain and
Little Scrub Ridge and
Scrub Ridge, generally paralleling
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...
. About four miles south of its source, it passes through
McConnellsburg, the only town of note along its course. About five miles to the south, the creek swings westward and cuts the gap along the south side of
Strawberry Ridge, meeting
Back Run. It now flows in a narrow valley between Scrub Ridge and the northern outliers of
Dickeys Mountain, and is fed by
Roaring Run
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and
Spring Run. At the hamlet of Big Cove Tannery, Route 522 swings away to cross Scrub Ridge, and
Pennsylvania Route 928
Pennsylvania Route 928 (PA 928) is a state highway located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is the Maryland state line in Thompson Township. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 522 (US 522) in Ayr Township.
Route desc ...
follows the creek south. Just below,
Esther Run cuts a deep gap between Dickeys Mountain and
Lowery Knob to enter it from the east. It passes through an outlying parcel of Buchanan State Forest, then hugs the west side of the valley while Route 928 climbs away on the east side. It finally joins Licking Creek north of the town of
Dickeys Mountain.
In 2017, the
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is an independent state agency responsible for the regulation of all fishing and boating in the state of Pennsylvania within the United States of America. Unlike many U.S. states, Pennsylvania has a separ ...
announced that a part of Big Cove Creek near
Big Cove Tannery in Fulton County, had been selected as one of 14 Keystone Select Stocked Trout Waters to be stocked with 14- to 20-inch trout.
[Hook, Jim. "Big Cove Creek to get big trout." ''USA Today'': ]
Public Opinion News
', February 2, 2017.
Tributaries
*
Esther Run
*
Spring Run
*
Roaring Run
A roar is a type of animal vocalization that is deep and resonating. Many mammals have evolved to produce roars and other roar-like vocals for purposes such as long-distance communication and intimidation. These include various species of big cat ...
*
Back Run
*
Kendall Run
See also
*
List of rivers of Pennsylvania
References
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Rivers of Pennsylvania
Rivers of Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Potomac River