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• Whitewater Rafting

  … National Recreation Area. The "Shenandoah River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … and magnificent scenery. These five rivers capture most of the state’s … The Bluestone, New, Meadow, and Gauley rivers comprise the largest federally protected …

• Clay

  … . The town is situated on the banks of the "Elk River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2185 near the center of … Henry Clay of Kentucky, a leading statesman of the era. Elk River was the prime means of transportation in the early years, …

• Lake Monongahela

  … sheets affected the area by damming rivers, temporarily forming large lakes and creating … and later glacial sediments, dammed this river near Pittsburgh. Lake Monongahela waxed … and forming the present "Ohio River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ …

• Clay County

  … 4 square miles. The "Elk River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org … log rafts down the Elk River, sell the logs in Charleston … most part, follows the Elk River to Charleston; State Route 16 … /articles/2443 along the Elk River devastated the county seat of …

• Winfield

  … on the banks of the "Kanawha River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … to it. The town depended on "river travel":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … .org/articles/30 was located in the river at Winfield. The steamboat channel through …

• Wyoming County

  … terrain bisected by the "Guyandotte River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … .org/articles/1437 down the Guyandotte River to its junction with the Ohio River at Huntington. The Guyandotte River originates just over the border in neighboring …

• Morgantown

  … /2051 settled on the "Monongahela River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … located along Deckers Creek and the river. The General Assembly granted Morgantown its … via the Monongahela to the Ohio River. The first steamboat arrived in 1826 …

• Lincoln County

  … and Kanawha counties. The "Guyandotte River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles … Lincoln County, while the "Mud River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … _Guyan Valley_, _Favorite_, and others. The river culture passed away with the …

• Locks and Dams

  … in shipping costs. The "Elk River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … of navigable water. The "Monongahela River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … .org/articles/33, and "Gauley River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ …

• Lost River State Park

  … park is located on tributaries of Lost River, which flows across the county to the Wardensville area. There the Lost River sinks into a mountain; when it returns … 1934, CCC workers built cabins at Lost River, with porches and field stone fireplaces. …

• McDowell County

  … public high schools, Mount View and River View. Mount View High School, … ://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/567. River View High School, located at … Gary Country Club. The primary river is the Tug Fork, a … . On May 2, 2002, the river crested at a record 22 …

• New River Community and Technical College

  … state legislature in 2004, made New River Community and Technical College essentially independent of Bluefield State. New River absorbed the community college functions … , Summers, and Webster counties. New River Community and Technical College offers …

• New River Gorge Bridge

  … improved transportation in the New River Gorge area. Until the New … /articles/249, made the New River Gorge Bridge project possible. In … . The length of the New River Gorge Bridge is 3,030 … Public Broadcasting on the New River Gorge Bridge <center> …

• The North Branch

  … the North Branch include the "Stony River":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/598 … Wills and Georges creeks and the Savage River, in Maryland. Cumberland, Maryland, is the … , now a national park paralleling the river, was built as far west as …

• Northern Panhandle

  … summers. Before railroads the "Ohio River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1168. Ohio River navigation remains important and is … www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1591, Ohio River, and the later railroad provided …

• Ohio County

  … to the south, and the "Ohio River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … the South Branch Valley of the Potomac River. Because of its strategic location, the … grouping of railroad, National Road, and river ensured Wheeling’s growth and prosperity …

• Meadow River Lumber Company

  … of the 1900s, brothers Thomas and John Raine incorporated the Meadow River Lumber Company and purchased 32,000 acres of timber in … , a record 31.6 million board feet was sawed. Meadow River Lumber Company operated a system of portable lumber camps built …

• Parkersburg

  … and "Ohio":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1740 rivers. With the formation of "Wood County":http://www. … /1703 in 1857, brought important land links to the Ohio River at Parkersburg. New development followed. During the " …

• Pleasants County

  … is located on the "Ohio River":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … for the county regardless of weather or river conditions. After "World War II … Pleasants County include Hiram A. Carpenter, river man, farmer, and contractor; Brooks F …

• Pocahontas County

  … by sandstone, shale, and limestone. Eight rivers have their headwaters in the county … http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1274 rivers, and "Shavers Fork": … Management Area, and the "Greenbrier River Trail":http://www.wvencyclopedia. …

• Port Amherst

  … in 1865 shipped coal down the Kanawha River to western markets. The company and … mine cars, barges, and steam-powered river vessels. Acquired by the Amherst Fuel … Ohio, Mississippi, Monongahela, Allegheny, and Kanawha rivers and provides a variety of towing …

• Doddridge County

  … cave to harbor runaway slaves on their way to the Ohio River. As the end of the 19th century approached, timber was … which flows northwestward for more than 75 miles to the Ohio River. The significance of both industry and agriculture in West Virginia …

• East River Mountain

  … until the construction of the East River Mountain Tunnel in 1974, which now … 069 feet. The geological structure of East River Mountain is anticlinal, that is, … apparent economic value. The "East River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles …

• Eastern Panhandle

  … region is drained into the "Potomac River":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles … of the Potomac, the "Cacapon River":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … Potomac, the South Branch and Cacapon rivers follow meandering courses. The " …

• Monongalia County

  … Deckers Creek enters the "Monongahela River":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … sprang up on the "Cheat River":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … years, but competition from railroads made river travel less attractive. Today only …