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Encyclopedia > Levisa Fork River

The Levisa Fork River (also called simply the Levisa Fork or the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River) is a tributary of the Big Sandy River, approximately 164 mi (264 km) long, in southwestern Virginia and eastern Kentucky in the United States. The Big Sandy River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 28. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ... Official language(s) English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 37th 104,749 km² 225 km 610 km 1. ...


It rises in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia, in eastern Buchanan County, near Grundy. It flows west into Pike County, Kentucky, where it receives the Russell Fork River and is impounded to form Fishtrap Lake reservoir, then northwest past Pikeville and Prestonsburg. At Paintsville it turns to the NNE, flowing through Johnson and Lawrence counties. It joins the Tug Fork from the southwest at Louisa on the West Virginia state line to form the Big Sandy. A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains (French: les Appalaches) are a vast system of North American mountains, partly in Canada, but mostly in the United States, extending as a zone, from 100 to 300 miles wide, running from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada... Buchanan County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... Grundy is a town located in Buchanan County, Virginia. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Pikeville is a city located in Pike County, Kentucky. ... Prestonsburg is a city located in Floyd County in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky on the eastern bank of the Levisa Fork River. ... Paintsville is a city located in Johnson County, Kentucky. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... The Tug Fork at Williamson, West Virginia in 1996. ... Louisa is a city located in Lawrence County, Kentucky. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 41st 62,809 km² 210 km 385 km 0. ...


The river is partly navigable for commercial purposes through a series of locks. In the early 1900's the river was navigable as far as Pikeville.


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UK PRIDE Basin Assessments (844 words)
The Upper Levisa Fork sub-basin is classified as an eight-digit hydrologic unit and referenced as HUC # 05070202.
The Upper Levisa Fork sub-basin is located in the aquifer that yields 500 to 1,000 gallons per minute.
The Big Sandy River sub-basin is located in the aquifer where half of the wells yield less than 50 gallons per minute (gpm), and the remaining wells yield from 50 to 500 gpm.
Levisa Fork River at AllExperts (219 words)
The Levisa Fork River (also called simply the Levisa Fork or the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River) is a tributary of the Big Sandy River, approximately 164 mi (264 km) long, in southwestern Virginia and eastern Kentucky in the United States.
It joins the Tug Fork from the southwest at Louisa on the West Virginia state line to form the Big Sandy.
In the early 1900's the river was navigable as far as Pikeville.
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