The Route 9 series is similar to the “JOE” series
without the Exits.
Instead of locating the caches less than .02 mile
from the Exit, you’ll find most of these are within 50’ of the
Road.
This series is to draw the Traveler/Cacher off
the beaten path, to enjoy the Scenic Routes of West
Virginia.
This series will have you traveling between Paw
Paw, Wv. and Berkeley Springs Wv. Along scenic Route 9. During the
Summer months many Motorcyclist enjoy the road for the turns,
Families for the slower pace and Natural Beauty. Fall brings the
change of colors to be enjoyed by all.
Many sites and Caches to be found at either end,
as well as along the way during this 25 mile cache trip filled with
adventure and Smileys
What is a watershed?
A watershed is the area of land that water flows
across or under on its way to a single river. In the Cacapon River
watershed (see map below), water flows down from various mountain
ridges into the Cacapon River basin. On its way to the river, water
travels over the surface and across farm fields, forest land,
residential lawns, and city streets, or it seeps into the soil and
travels as ground water. Large watersheds are made up of many small
watersheds.
The Cacapon River Watershed, for instance, is made up of three
major river segments and many smaller watersheds. The headwaters
region of the Cacapon River, known as the Lost River, receives
water from a watershed covering 178 square miles. The largest
tributary of the Cacapon is the North River, which drains 206 sq.
mi. -- an area comparable to that of the Lost River. Overall, the
Cacapon River watershed includes the Lost and North River
watersheds, and those of many smaller streams for a total of 680
square miles. The Cacapon Watershed is itself part of the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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The Watershed Community
People influence what happens in their watershed,
good or bad, by how they treat the natural resources--the water,
soil, air, plants, and animals. What happens in their small
watershed also affects the larger watershed downstream. For
example, any source of water pollution in the watershed, even if
it's far away from the river, can eventually make its way into the
river.
Sources of Pollution
POINT SOURCE POLLUTION comes from an easily identifiable source,
like a factory or a sewage treatment plant that is piping waste
products into the river. Flow of pollutants from point sources is
regulated, fairly constant and predictable.
NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION washes off the landscape from a broad
array of hard-to-control sources such as flow from streets, parking
lots, lawns, fields, barnyards and construction sites. Flow of
pollutant from non-point sources is very unpredictable, and mostly
occurs when rain and snowmelt wash the surface of the land. This
type of pollution is currently not regulated.
Because point sources are now regulated, their impact has been
vastly reduced in recent years. However, non-point source pollution
has become the primary source of pollution in rivers, as indicated
by the chart below.
In the Cacapon River watershed, we are fortunate enough to have few
point sources of pollution. There are strong concerns, however,
about non-point source pollution in the watershed, particularly
from agricultural runoff carrying bacteria, nutrients, and
sediment.
Now for the cache
search.
You will be looking for a Micro
along Beautiful Route 9. This is best retrieved while going West
but accessible from either direction with some
Caution.
Parking is provided along the Road
and a short walk to the GZ.
As Always be careful of Traffic
and have full knowledge of where any children are at all
times
Stealth may be requires as
depending on traffic volumes along the road.
No writing Instrument Included,
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