The Cowpasture is one of the chief rivers contributing to the James River of Virginia. The Cowpasture rises from several small streams between Bullpasture Mountain and Shaws Ridge in NE Highland County. The upper course flows SW through a narrow valley floor. Midway through the upper course, it is joined by Shaws Fork and gains breadth but has little depth. Below Summers Mountain the Cowpasture passes through a narrow Gorge, and then enters into a broad valley. Shortly after passing intoBath County, and below the village of Williamsville, the Bullpasture River flows into the Cowpasture, which greatly adds to the its volume. For the next 20 miles the Cowpasture is joined by many small streams, and flows in increasingly wide bends. Below Milboro Springs the River becomes deep enough for year round boating. Before the River flows into Alleghany county there are several boat launch sites. Between Mill Mountain and Rich Patch Mountain, the River flows and is joined by Simpsons Creek. Soon After entering into Botetourt County the Cowpasture meets the Jackson River below Iron Gate and forms the James River. The James River is the name of several rivers in the United States. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th) - Land 102,642 km² - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... Highland County is the name of several counties in the United States: Highland County, Ohio Highland County, Virginia Highlands County, Florida This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Bath County is the name of several counties in the United States: Bath County, Kentucky Bath County, Virginia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Botetourt County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
The CowpastureRiver is a chief tributary of the James River in western Virginia in the United States.
The Cowpasture rises in northeastern Highland County and flows generally southwestwardly, initially between Bullpasture Mountain and Shaws Ridge through a narrow valley floor near the George Washington National Forest.
In eastern Alleghany County the Cowpasture is joined by Simpson Creek and shortly enters Botetourt County, where it joins the Jackson River to form the James near the town of Iron Gate.
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