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The Red-cockaded woodpecker is endemic to the flatwoods ecosystem and the Blackwater River is the northern range of this woodpecker. [3] Many species of reptiles and amphibians depend on the long leaf pine ecosystem. [4] The Blackwater River is one of the few locations in Virginia that has over thirty species of amphibians. [5]
A tropical rainstorm will continue to bring torrential downpours capable of producing flash flooding in the Carolinas and southern Virginia through Tuesday night, AccuWeather meteorologists warn ...
As cleanup efforts continue and floodwaters recede in flood-ravaged southwestern Virginia, the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office said Thursday morning that it had made contact with all 44 people ...
A blackwater river is a type of river with a slow-moving channel flowing through forested swamps or wetlands. Most major blackwater rivers are in the Amazon Basin and the Southern United States . The term is used in fluvial studies, geology , geography , ecology , and biology .
The flooding was concentrated in the area of Dismal River Road, which includes Dismal River, Patterson, Hale Creek, Pilgrim’s Knob, Whitewood and Jewell Valley, the sheriff’s office said.
The proposal involved damming the Blackwater River with consequent flooding of about 8,000 acres (32 km 2), including all of the wetland — roughly 25% of the Valley floor. Public objections were raised and, in the midst of the furor, the Valley was designated a National Natural Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior in December 1974.
Drone video from Billy Bowling shows flooding in Buchanan County, Virginia, that damaged more than 100 homes and left some 40 people unaccounted for Tuesday night.
The heart of Blackwater Refuge can be accessed via the Wildlife Drive, which is a paved road—approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) in length (or a 6.5-mile (10.5 km) loop) [2] —that takes visitors along the Blackwater River and offers excellent views of the local wildlife. Visitors can drive, bike, or walk the length of the Drive.