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The entire course and drainage area of the Blackwater lie within Tucker County. [6] It rises on Canaan Mountain at an elevation of 3,594 feet (1,095 m) [1] and initially meanders north-northeastwardly through the wetlands of Canaan Valley, passing through the Canaan Valley Resort State Park and the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, [6] and collecting two short tributaries known as the ...
"USGS Current Conditions for USGS 03183500 GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, WV". waterdata.usgs.gov Retrieved 2016-11-24 . The Secret World of Greenbrier Valley: Agricultural Runoff and Water Quality, Robert Bowers, Nov–Dec. 2001, Stormwater Journal: The Journal for Surface Water Quality Professionals
Wheeling Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River, 25 miles (40 km) long, in the northern panhandle of West Virginia, with a watershed extending into southwestern Pennsylvania. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River , draining an area of approximately 300 square miles (780 km 2 ) on the unglaciated portion of the ...
After a flatwater stretch the river reaches the town of Nallen. Immediately below Nallen features mostly class III and IV water for the next 5 miles (8.0 km) running up to the U.S. 19 bridge. The final lower section below the U.S. 19 bridge to the confluence of the Gauley River is arguably the most difficult whitewater river in West Virginia ...
A USGS stream gauge on the creek near Richwood recorded a mean annual discharge of 233.6 cu ft/s (6.61 m 3 /s) during water years 1945-2019. The highest annual mean discharge during the period was 318 cu ft/s (9.0 m 3 /s) in water year 1979, and the lowest was 126.2 cu ft/s (3.57 m 3 /s) in water year 1999.
The United States Geological Survey ((USGS)) is a publicly available source of remotely sensed hydrological data. Historical and real-time streamflow data are also available via the internet from sources such as the National Weather Service (NWS) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A benefit of using GIS softwares for ...
Below Sutton Lake, is a high-gradient warmwater fishery well known for its muskellunge, walleye and smallmouth bass fishing. The Elk River serves as the source of water for 1500 miles of pipeline that carry its water to customers in central and southwestern West Virginia. [10]
The Tygart Valley River in Elkins in 2006 Tygart River Lake and Dam near Grafton, West Virginia. View is upriver to the south. The Tygart Valley River — also known as the Tygart River — is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, approximately 135 miles (217 km) long, [3] in east-central West Virginia in the United States.