The Birch River is a tributary of the Elk River in rural central West Virginia in the United States, on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It rises near the town of Cowen in western Webster County, and flows generally WNW through northern Nicholas County and southern Braxton County, where it joins the Elk. A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... The Elk River is a tributary of the Kanawha River in central West Virginia. ... State nickname: Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin (D) Official languages English Area 62,809 km² (41st) - Land 62,436 km² - Water 376 km² (0. ... The Allegheny Plateau is a large, dissected plateau area in southern New York, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and eastern Ohio. ... Cowen is a town located in Webster County, West Virginia. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Nicholas County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Braxton County is a county located in the central part of the state of West Virginia. ...
Little Birch River
The Little Birch River is a tributary of the Birch. It rises in western Webster County and flows generally westwardly through southern Braxton County.
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