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The West Fork River is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, 103 miles (166 km) long, in north-central West Virginia, United States.Via the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 881 square miles (2,284 km²) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
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.
Elk Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, 29 miles (47 km) long, [3] in north-central West Virginia, USA.Via the West Fork, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 121 square miles (310 km 2) [4] on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
Hackers Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, 25.4 miles (40.9 km) long, [3] in north-central West Virginia in the United States.Via the West Fork, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 58 square miles (150 km 2) [4] on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
Tenmile Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, 26.4 miles (42.5 km) long, [3] in north-central West Virginia in the United States.Via the West Fork, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 126 square miles (330 km 2) [4] on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
The Cheat River is a 78.3-mile-long (126.0 km) [5] tributary of the Monongahela River in eastern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Via the Ohio River , the Cheat and Monongahela are part of the Mississippi River watershed .
Stonecoal Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, 12.8 miles (20.6 km) long, [3] in north-central West Virginia in the United States.Via the West Fork, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 41 square miles (110 km 2) [4] on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
Simpson Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, 28 miles (45 km) long, [3] in north-central West Virginia, USA.The stream was named for hunter and trapper John Simpson, who left his name on it ("Simpson's Creek") after building and living in a cabin there for several months in 1763 and '64.