State Designation	Wild segments – West Fork from 1/4 mile downstream from Twp. Rd. 914 to confluence with Middle Fork. North Fork from Twp-. Rd. 952 to confluence with Little Beaver Creek. Little Beaver Creek from confluence of West and Middle Forks  downstream to 3/4 mile north of Grimm's Bridge. Effective: January 15, 1974.
	Scenic segments - North Fork from Ohio-Pennsylvania line downstream to  Jackman Road. Middle Fork from Elkton Rd. (Twp. Rd. 901) downstream to confluence with West Fork. Little Beaver Creek from 3/4 mile north of Grimm's Bridge downstream to the Ohio-Pennsylvania line. Effective: January 15, 1974.
	Miles with State designation is approximately: Wild-20 miles, Scenic-16 miles
National  Designation	In October, 1975, Little Beaver Creek was designated a National Scenic River.  Designated sections include the Little Beaver Creek main stem, from confluence of West Fork with Middle Fork near Williamsport to mouth; North Fork from confluence of Brush Run and North Fork to confluence of North Fork with main stem at  Fredericktown; Middle Fork from vicinity of Co. Rd. 901 (Elkton Road) bridge crossing to confluence of Middle Fork with West Fork near Williamsport; West Fork from vicinity of Co. Rd. 914 (Y-Camp Road) bridge crossing east to confluence of West Fork with Middle Fork near Williamsport.
	Miles with National designation is approximately: Scenic-33 miles.

The Little Beaver Creek watershed is a unique river system—it was the first in Ohio to have a portion of it designated as a “Wild” river by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

population of the state endangered Hellbender salamander and it is also a valuable Smallmouth Bass fishery. The lower portion of the watershed was most recently dedicated as an Important Bird Area by Audubon Ohio.

 

For more information, see the links on the left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hellbender Salamander

Portions of the system also have been included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Program (see table below).  This special watershed is also one of the few in the United States where evidence of the four major glacial periods can be found. Controlling agricultural runoff, sedimentation and erosion, and preserving riparian corridors is especially important in the watershed because it is home to Ohio’s largest

“preservation and protection for future generations”

Blue Heron

Little Beaver Creek

A donation of $10 or more will allow you to become a member of the Little Beaver Creek Land Foundation.

www.hellbenders.org

Photo: Jim Dolan