Powhatan Wildlife Management Area is a
Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in
Powhatan County, Virginia. Consisting primarily of former farmland, much of the area is currently covered by open fields; these combine with mature and new forest growth to provide habitat for a diverse array of wildlife. The property is divided by
Route 60
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* Bruxner Highway
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and contains one interior parcel of privately owned land. The elevation of the property is between above sea level.
The area is drained by several small streams that make their way to
Sallee Creek, a tributary to the
James River
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. Located on the property are the two Powhatan Lakes, which are in size; an additional four farm ponds, numerous
beaver
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ponds,
marshes along Sallee Creek, and a small impoundment for
waterfowl combine to provide water for the area.
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Powhatan WMA is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The area is open to the public for hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking, boating, horseback riding, and primitive camping.][ Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit, a current Virginia boat registration, or a WMA access permit.]
See also
* List of Virginia Wildlife Management Areas
References
External links
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries: Powhatan Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife management areas of Virginia
Protected areas of Powhatan County, Virginia
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