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The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (ORINWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in non-contiguous sites consisting of islands along 362 miles (583 km) [2] of the Ohio River, primarily (85% of acreage) [3] in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Witten Towhead is a bar island or "towhead" (river island) on the Ohio River in Tyler County, West Virginia. It is located to the southwest of Paden City. Witten Towhead is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. [1]
The island lies upstream from Grandview Island and the towns of New Matamoras, Ohio and Friendly, West Virginia. It takes its name from Mill Creek, which empties into the Ohio River from the Ohio side in its vicinity. Mill Creek Island is protected as part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. [1]
Captina Island is an island on the Ohio River in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. [1] Powhatan Point, Ohio is located on the opposite shore from Captina Island. It lies at the southern end of Round Bottom with a stream-like channel separating the island from the West Virginia shore.
Along with Witten Towhead, Williamson Island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. [1] In 1817, John Buck settled in Tyler County and executed a lease on Williamson Island. This is the first recorded entry of the Buck surname in Tyler County. The mountain to its east, Buck Knob, takes its name from the island's Buck family.
According to the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, 80% of Lake Erie's water comes from the other Great Lakes through the Detroit River, 10% from precipitation, and 10% from other tributaries. 2.
Letart Island is a forested bar island on the Ohio River in Mason County, West Virginia. It is located between the towns of Letart , West Virginia and Letart Falls , Ohio . Letart Island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge .
Crab Island is a small island on the Ohio River in Tyler County, West Virginia. The island lies just off the shore from the city of Sistersville . Crab Island is protected as part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge .