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• Greenbrier River

  … counties before joining the "New River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles … articles/2170, now the "Greenbrier River Trail":http://www.wvencyclopedia. … century. Like other streams, the Greenbrier River at times needs its floodplain …

• River Transportation

  … of passenger transportation within the Mississippi River basin until after the Civil … and 1930s, packetboats disappeared from inland rivers, while towboats were improved by … commodities, including West Virginia coal. Rivers remain important for the movement …

• Guyandotte River

  … of these being the "Mud River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles … -fifths. Construction began, but the Guyandotte River dams were improperly placed and poorly … large steamboats couldn’t navigate the river. But the "timber industry" …

• Shenandoah River

  … more miles, joining the "Potomac River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … called the “Pumpkin Flood.” The swollen river picked up pumpkins from Indian gardens … published _The Shenandoah_, part of the Rivers of America series. Davis told the …

• Holly River

  … watershed of any of Elk River’s tributaries. The Left Fork … a corner of "Holly River State Park":http://www … . Formerly the Holly entered Elk River at this place. The Palmer … to Webster Springs. "Holly River State Park":http://www …

• Holly River State Park

  Holly River State Park, located in the northeastern corner of "Webster … additional land and building recreational facilities. Holly River State Park was created in 1938 … on West Virginia trout streams. Holly River State Park, which includes more than …

• Big Sandy River

  … at Louisa, Kentucky, to form the Big Sandy River, which then flows to the Ohio River at Catlettsburg. The valley is about 190 miles long and 80 miles … contact with the rest of the world was by river. The Big Sandy Valley saw some of the …

• Birch River

  … , and Braxton counties before entering "Elk River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … , isolated. The first settler along the river was William Dodrill in 1799. He … in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The agency concluded that the …

• Blackwater River

  … to its juncture with the Little Blackwater River and then southwestward to where it … Devils Run, Yellow Creek, Little Blackwater River, North Branch, Sand, Yoakum, Freeland, … is sluggish. Below Davis, the Blackwater River flows into "Blackwater Falls& …

• Bluestone River

  … the northwest slope of "East River Mountain":http://www.wvencyclopedia. … its banks. From the mountain, the river flows northeastward to Bluefield, Virginia. … miles. West Virginia towns along the river include Coopers, Bramwell, Flipping, Durhing, …

• Stony River

  … .org/articles/1691 of the Potomac River. Thomas Jefferson’s father, Peter Jefferson, … with fishermen, boaters, and divers. The Stony River once contained a healthy population of … water quality and fauna of Stony River have been studied intensively by …

• Buckhannon River

  … .wvencyclopedia.org/articles/842. Historically, the river provided power for "gristmills& … 20th century, tour boats navigated the river, and swimmers, rafters, boaters, and … enjoy the stream today. The Buckhannon River forms near Pickens, from three …

• Teays River

  … ;:http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2096 rivers, and the upper "Kanawha River& … .wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1123. The ancient river diverged from the modern Kanawha at … and westward from there. This ancestral river eventually emptied into what is …

• Hughes River

  While exploring the Little Kanawha River Valley in 1772, frontiersman "Jesse … It empties into the "Little Kanawha River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … several species of sunfish. The Hughes River Wildlife Management Area, a popular …

• Tygart Valley River

  … a major tributary of the "Monongahela River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … Tygart is a swift-flowing stream. The river bisects Randolph County from south to … , and Grafton. Northwest of Elkins, the river passes through a gap between Rich …

• Cacapon River

  The Cacapon (pronounced kuh-KAYpon) River flows north-northeasterly for 112 miles … major tributary of the "Potomac River":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles … just upriver of Wardensville. "North River":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ …

• James River & Kanawha Canal

  … the Ohio Valley and up the Kanawha River, the original plans included improvements to … ; and improvements to the "Kanawha River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … . On March 5, 1880, the James River & Kanawha Company ceased operations and …

• James River & Kanawha Turnpike

  … of navigable water on the Kanawha River at Kellys Creek (present Cedar Grove), … journey. Opened to the "Ohio River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles … legislative act, Virginia authorized the James River Company ‘‘to make a convenient road …

• West Fork River

  … Fork River joins the "Tygart Valley River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … , Shinnston, Lumberport, Clarksburg, and Weston. The river’s length is 103 miles, and … a company for the improvement of the river, and required owners of mill dams …

• Cheat River

  … . The five forks—the "Blackwater River":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/ … the American Revolution to say the river ‘‘cheated’’ people of their lives. … was considered the eighth most endangered river in the United States. Preservationists …

• Kanawha River

  … and coalfields. The navigational improvement of the river has been ongoing since the first … to deal with concerning the Kanawha River. Industrial and municipal waste had been … used for recreational purposes. The Kanawha River remains the lifeblood of the …

• Cherry River Navy

  … should be built since the Cherry River itself was unnavigable. Teets was … in 1945. In the Cherry River Navy, all members are admirals. … in 1984. Nowadays the Cherry River Navy sails in late July … every year in the Cherry River Festival Parade on a wheeled …

• Williams River

  … County. The origin of the river’s name is not certain. … Hammons family settled on the river before the Civil War, and … , with part of the Williams River watershed now in the Cranberry Wilderness Area. For generations the river has been a popular fishing …

• Coal River

  … southern coalfields. Most likely, the Coal River was discovered by "John Peter … in 1756. The triangular-shaped Coal River basin covers about 900 square miles, … increasingly interfered with enjoyment of the river by bathers. As coalfield streams …

• Coal River Navigation Company

  … from the state established the Coal River Navigation Company and hired the future … eventually being built on the Coal River, creating slackwater navigation for 35 miles … of West Virginia reorganized the Coal River Navigation Company, and repairs were made …