Blackwater River
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The Blackwater River is a dark, tannin-stained river in West Virginia known for its scenic waterfalls, rugged canyon, and popularity for whitewater paddling and outdoor recreation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackwater River canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Blackwater Falls State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Cheat River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | Appalachian highlands river ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Blackwater Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dark-colored water
ⓘ
tannin-stained water ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow canyon
ⓘ
rocky riverbed ⓘ steep gradient ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
cold water temperatures
ⓘ
strong rapids ⓘ |
| hasScenicDesignation | noted scenic river in West Virginia travel literature ⓘ |
| hasUse |
recreation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasWaterfall | Blackwater Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
outdoor recreation
ⓘ
rugged canyon ⓘ scenic waterfalls ⓘ whitewater paddling ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canaan Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tucker County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Blackwater Falls State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Davis, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Hendricks, West Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | Monongahela River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
hiking along river gorge
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ whitewater kayaking ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ |
| region | Allegheny Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Canaan Valley, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
Blackwater Canyon overlook views
ⓘ
Blackwater Falls scenic viewpoints ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Cheat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterColorCause | tannins from surrounding wetlands and vegetation ⓘ |
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