The West Fork River is a chief tributary of the Monongahela River in north-central West Virginia, on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. 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 on the Allegheny Plateau in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. ... 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. ...

It rises in southern Upshur County near the community of Rock Cave and flows generally northward through Lewis, Harrison and Marion Counties, through the towns of Weston, Clarksburg, Shinnston, Worthington, Monongah and Fairmont, where it joins the Tygart Valley River to form the Monongahela. Upshur County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Weston is a city located in Lewis County, West Virginia. ... Clarksburg is a city located in Harrison County, West Virginia. ... Shinnston is a city located in Harrison County, West Virginia. ... Worthington is a town located in Marion County, West Virginia. ... Monongah is a town located in Marion County, West Virginia. ... Fairmont is a city located in Marion County, West Virginia. ... The Tygart Valley River is a chief tributary of the Monongahela River in east-central West Virginia in the United States. ...

Upstream of Weston, the West Fork is impounded by Stonewall Jackson Dam, which was completed in 1986 and forms Stonewall Jackson Lake. 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. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Between Clarksburg and Fairmont, the West Fork is paralleled for much of its length by a rail trail. 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