Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area

Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area
West Virginia Wildlife Management Area
Little Indian Creek WMA sign
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monongalia
Elevation 1,000 ft (304.8 m)
Coordinates 39°36′14″N 80°04′07″W / 39.60389°N 80.06861°W / 39.60389; -80.06861Coordinates: 39°36′14″N 80°04′07″W / 39.60389°N 80.06861°W / 39.60389; -80.06861
Area 1,036 acres (419.3 ha) [1]
Established 2006 [2]
 - Dedicated 2007-06-27 [2]
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Section
IUCN category IV - Habitat/Species government Area
Nearest city Westover, West Virginia
Location of Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
Wikimedia Commons: Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area
Website: WVDNR District 1 Wildlife Management Areas

Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area is located on 1,036 acres (419 ha)[1] southwest of Westover in Monongalia County, West Virginia. The wildlife management area is centered on reclaimed former coal mine land along Little Indian Creek, a tributary of the Monongahela River.

Little Indian Creek WMA was purchased at a cost of $388,500 in late 2006. Governor Joe Manchin dedicated the area on 2005-06-27.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 WVDNR District 1 Wildlife Management Areas, Accessed April 1, 2008
  2. 1 2 3 Gov. Manchin Dedicates Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area And New Facilities at Pedlar Wildlife Management Area In Monongalia County, accessed April 1, 2008


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