North Fork Blackwater River
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The North Fork Blackwater River is a scenic mountain stream in Tucker County, West Virginia, known for flowing through the Canaan Valley area and contributing to the dramatic waterfalls and gorge of Blackwater Falls State Park.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Fork Blackwater River canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain stream
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| contributesTo |
Blackwater Falls
ⓘ
Blackwater Falls ⓘ
surface form:
Blackwater Falls gorge
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Tucker County ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Monongahela River
ⓘ
surface form:
Monongahela River watershed
|
| ecosystem | mixed northern hardwood and spruce forest corridor ⓘ |
| environment | high-elevation Appalachian plateau ⓘ |
| feeds | Blackwater River gorge system ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally northward then westward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Canaan Valley
ⓘ
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | headwater tributary of the Blackwater River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep gorge
ⓘ
scenic mountain scenery ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ whitewater rapids ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Tucker County, West Virginia ⓘ West Virginia ⓘ |
| near |
Davis, West Virginia
ⓘ
Thomas, West Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
boulder-strewn channel
ⓘ
steep gradient ⓘ |
| partOf | Blackwater River (West Virginia) ⓘ |
| partOfProtectedArea |
Blackwater Falls State Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Blackwater Falls State Park vicinity
|
| recreation |
canoeing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking along river gorge ⓘ whitewater kayaking ⓘ |
| region | Allegheny Mountains ⓘ |
| scenicDesignation | considered a scenic mountain stream in West Virginia ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| tourism |
attracts nature enthusiasts
ⓘ
attracts photographers ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Blackwater River (West Virginia) ⓘ |
| watercourseType | freestone stream ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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