Elks Run Watershed

Our Mission

To act as an advocate and steward of the Elks Run watershed by undertaking projects that will lead to pollution reduction and connecting citizens to the watershed.
Safe Water begins with you!

About Elks Run

Elks Run Watershed Group is comprised of volunteers caring for the Elks Run and Elks Branch tributaries which supply drinking water to Harpers Ferry and Bolivar and flow into the Potomac River and ultimately Chesapeake Bay

Videos for Homeowners

Conservation video series of best management practices that homeowners can simply and affordably apply around their homes and land.

Elks Run WaterFaire presents Earth Day 2023 Come join Elks Run Watershed Group and partners for an...
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From Source to Sink: Virtual Tour of Harpers Ferry Water Works Do you ever wonder where your drinking water comes from?...
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Safe Water Harpers Ferry Participates in Source Water Protection Community Program After a brief hiatus, Safe Water Harpers Ferry is back!...
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Aluminum in the Water Prompts Questions Reprinted from The Observer https://wearetheobserver.com/aluminum-in-the-water-prompts-questions/ OCTOBER, 2021 TAGGED WITH: ALUMINUM, DRINKING WATER, HARPERS...
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Elks Run drains approximately 18.1 square miles,
or 11,598 acres in Jefferson County, WV.
Elks Run is the drinking water supply for
Harpers Ferry and Bolivar.

Elks Run is a tributary
of the Potomac River

Elks Run is the water source for 1500 people
in Harpers Ferry & Bolivar, WV

Our Mission

About Elks Run

Videos for Homeowners

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Elks Run drains approximately 18.1 square miles, or 11,598 acres in Jefferson County, WV. Elks Run is the drinking water supply for Harpers Ferry and Bolivar.

Elks Run is a tributary of the Potomac River

Elks Run is the water source for 1500 people in Harpers Ferry & Bolivar, WV

Our Mission

About Elks Run

Videos for Homeowners

Latest News and Events

Elks Run drains approximately 18.1 square miles,
or 11,598 acres in Jefferson County, WV.
Elks Run is the drinking water supply for
Harpers Ferry and Bolivar.

Elks Run is a tributary
of the Potomac River

Elks Run is the water source for 1500 people
in Harpers Ferry & Bolivar, WV