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This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia. List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Exclusive of major tributaries, there are about 46 named rivers in West Virginia.
Topographical depiction of river and area 39°31′46″N 80°07′16″W / 39.52944°N 80.12111°W / 39.52944; -80 This article related to a river in West Virginia is a stub .
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Blackwater River (West Virginia) Blue Creek (West Virginia) Bluestone National Scenic River;
The Kanawha River (/ k ə ˈ n ɔː ə / kə-NAW-ə) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 97 mi (156 km) long, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.The largest inland waterway in West Virginia, its watershed has been a significant industrial region of the state since early in the 19th century.
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The Cherry River is a tributary of the Gauley River in southeastern West Virginia in the United States. Via the Gauley, Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The Cherry River drains mostly rural and forested areas and flows for much of its length through the Monongahela National Forest. [2]
Elk River near its mouth in Charleston in 2001. The river's name most likely comes from the Native Americans of the area, who saw great numbers of elk near the stream. [11] According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Elk River has also been known historically as: Pe-quo-ni; Pe-quo-ni-cepe; Pequoni; Tis-chil-waugh; Tiskelewah ...
Patterson Creek is a 51.2-mile-long (82.4 km) [1] tributary of the North Branch Potomac River in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, in the United States. [2] It enters the North Branch east of Cumberland, Maryland, with its headwaters located in Grant County, West Virginia. Patterson Creek is the watershed for two-thirds of Mineral County, West ...