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Encyclopedia > Tygart Valley River

The Tygart Valley River is a chief tributary of the Monongahela River in east-central West Virginia in the United States. It rises in the Allegheny Mountains in Pocahontas County and flows generally northward through Randolph, Barbour, Taylor and Marion Counties, past the towns of Huttonsville, Mill Creek, Beverly, Elkins, Junior, Belington, Philippi, and Grafton. At Fairmont it joins the West Fork River to form the Monongahela. 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 Monongahela River is a river of the eastern United States of America. ... 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 Mountains are a part of the Appalachian mountain range located in the eastern United States. ... Pocahontas County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Barbour County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Huttonsville is a town located in Randolph County, West Virginia. ... Mill Creek is a town located in Randolph County, West Virginia, along the Tygart Valley River. ... Beverly is a town located in Randolph County, West Virginia. ... Elkins is a city located in Randolph County, West Virginia. ... Junior is a town located in Barbour County, West Virginia. ... Belington is a town located in Barbour County, West Virginia. ... Philippi is a city located in Barbour County, West Virginia. ... Grafton is a city located in Taylor County, West Virginia. ... Fairmont is a city located in Marion County, West Virginia. ...


The Tygart Valley River collects its two largest tributaries, the Buckhannon River and the Middle Fork River, between Belington and Philippi in Barbour County. Upstream of Grafton, the river is impounded by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam to form Tygart Lake. Valley Falls State Park lies along the river between Grafton and Fairmont. United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ... Scrivener Dam, Canberra Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ...


See also

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

External links

  • Tygart Lake
  • Valley Falls State Park

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Valley Falls State Park - A West Virginia State Park (261 words)
The beauty of the park is enhanced by the spectacular series of foaming falls which were created by the dark, rushing waters of the Tygart Valley River and provides a boundary between Marion and Taylor counties.
Before Valley Falls became a state park, this section of the Tygart Valley River in the 1800s was a thriving railroad community and a popular recreation area.
Today Valley Falls State Park is a place of scenic beauty and historical significance and has continued to grow in popularity with both local and out of state visitors.
West Virginia - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta (1777 words)
The Eastern Panhandle lies in the Ridge and Valley province of the Appalachian Mountains.
Soils of the Ridge and Valley province are rich and are used for agriculture or as grazing land for livestock.
The northern part of the boundary between the Ridge and Valley province and the Appalachian Plateau is marked by the rugged mountains of the Allegheny Front.
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