Blackwater River West Virginia

The Blackwater River is a 34.3-mile-long river in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. Via the Black Fork, it is a principal tributary of the Cheat River. Via the Cheat, the Monongahela and the Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River and drains an area of 142 square miles. It is a true blackwater stream, owing to spruce and he…
The Blackwater River is a 34.3-mile-long river in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. Via the Black Fork, it is a principal tributary of the Cheat River. Via the Cheat, the Monongahela and the Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River and drains an area of 142 square miles. It is a true blackwater stream, owing to spruce and hemlock trees in its watershed, the tannins of which impart a tea or amber color to its water.
  • Country: United States
  • State: West Virginia
  • County: Tucker
  • Source: Canaan Mountain
  • Mouth: Black Fork
  • Length: 34 mi (55 km)
  • Basin size: 142 sq mi (370 km²)

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