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Rivers

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river.

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Rivers

Wallenpaupack Creek

Water bodies; Rivers

Wallenpaupack Creek is a 30 mile-long tributary of the Lackawaxen River in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States.

Elk River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Elk River is a tidal tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and on the northern edge of the Delmarva Peninsula. It is about 15 miles long.

Blackwater River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Blackwater River of southeastern Virginia flows from its source near the city of Petersburg, Virginia for about 105 miles (170 km) through the Inner Coastal Plain region of Virginia (part of the ...

Meherrin River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Meherrin River is a 92-mile long river in the U.S. states of Virginia and North Carolina. It begins in central Virginia, about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Emporia, and flows roughly ...

Occoquan River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Occoquan River is a 24.7 mile-long river and is a tributary of the Potomac River in northern Virginia. It is formed by the merging of Broad Run and Cedar Run in Prince William County. The ...

Cameron Run

Water bodies; Rivers

Cameron Run is a 3 mile-long tributary stream of the Potomac River. Formed by the merging of Backlick Run and Holmes Run. It flows eastward from Alexandria and forms the border between Fairfax County ...

Neabsco Creek

Water bodies; Rivers

Neabsco Creek is a 13.9 mile-long tributary of the Potomac River in eastern Prince William County, Virginia. The creek has served as an important trade route in northern Virginia since the 1700s.

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