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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.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge more than 30 years ago to protect islands all along the Ohio, but most of the preserved land is along ...
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]
Pages in category "Islands of the Ohio River" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge and can only be accessed by boat. [1] The earliest known reference to the island is a 1770 journal entry by George Washington who was surveying the area at the time. In 1897, the Buckeye and Eureka Pipeline Company bought the island and turned it into an amusement park.
Broadback Island is an island in the Ohio River in Pleasants County, West Virginia. It is opposite the city of Belmont, West Virginia. Broadback Island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. [1] The island is popular with bird watchers because it serves as a good place to scan for osprey and bald eagles.
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.
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.