The Blackwater River is a tributary of the Black Fork of the Cheat River in the Allegheny Mountains in eastern West Virginia. Via the Cheat, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Its entire course and drainage area are in Tucker County. 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 Black Fork River, also known as the Black Fork or the Black Fork of the Cheat River is a chief tributary of the Cheat River in eastern West Virginia in the United States. ... The Cheat River is a river mostly in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... The Allegheny Mountains are a part of the Appalachian mountain range located in the eastern United States. ... 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 Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. ... Carl D. Perkins Bridge in Portsmouth, Ohio with Ohio River and Scioto River tributary on right. ... Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge Saint Louis¹: 5,500 m³/s Vicksburg²: 16,800 m³/s Baton Rouge³: 12,800 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin  Lake Itasca Mouth  Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... Tucker County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...

Description and course

The Blackwater River is a true blackwater stream, as its upper reaches drain the high-altitude wetlands of Canaan Valley, where tannins impart a tea color to its water. The river retains this coloring throughout its length, even after it leaves the wetlands and becomes a fast-flowing mountain stream. In geography, a blackwater river has water-colour ranging from clear tea to coffee. ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... Tannins are astringent, bitter-tasting plant polyphenols that bind and precipitate proteins. ... A hot cup of tea A tea bush. ... Mount McKinley in Alaska has one of the largest visible base-to-summit elevation differences anywhere A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...

After flowing north-northeastwardly through Canaan Valley, the Blackwater turns west-southwestwardly for the remainder of its course, passing the town of Davis, downstream of which it falls 66 feet over Blackwater Falls and enters a gorge. In this lower section the river forms Class IV-VI rapids. At the town of Hendricks, it joins the Dry Fork River to form the Black Fork of the Cheat River. Davis is a town located in Tucker County, West Virginia. ... A Massapequa (NY) waterfall Tower Fall in Yellowstone National Park A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... Grand Canyon, Arizona A canyon, or gorge, is a valley walled by cliffs. ... Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a rivers gradient drops enough to form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. ... Hendricks is a town located in Tucker County, West Virginia. ...

Tributaries

The North Branch Blackwater River and the Little Blackwater River are short tributaries in the river's upper reaches in the Canaan Valley. The North Fork Blackwater River joins the Blackwater from the north in its gorge section; it rises in northern Tucker County and flows past the town of Thomas. Thomas is a city located in Tucker County, West Virginia. ...

Recreation

The Blackwater River passes through portions of Canaan Valley Resort and Blackwater Falls State Parks, and the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge. A rail trail parallels the river and its North Fork between Hendricks and Thomas. State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ... National Wildlife Refuge is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ... Rail trails are created when abandoned railway rights-of-way are converted to paths designed for foot, bicycle, equestrian or light motorized traffic. ...

See also

• List of West Virginia rivers

This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ...

External links

• Blackwater Falls State Park website
• Canaan Valley Resort State Park website
• Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge website