Little Kanawha River
| Little Kanawha River | ||
 The Little Kanawha River just before its mouth |
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| Water code | US : 1542136 | |
| location | West Virginia , USA | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | in Upshur County 38 ° 47 ′ 17 " N , 80 ° 17 ′ 54" W. |
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| muzzle | in the Ohio River near Parkersburg Coordinates: 39 ° 15 '54 " N , 81 ° 34' 8" W 39 ° 15 '54 " N , 81 ° 34' 8" W. |
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| Mouth height |
177 m
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| length | 269 km | |
| Catchment area | 6009 km² | |
 Course of the Little Kanawha River |
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The Little Kanawha River is a 269 km long left tributary of the Ohio River in the US state of West Virginia . It drains a 6009 km² area of the Allegheny Plateau .
course
The Little Kanawha River has its source in southern Upshur County , 20 miles south of Buckhannon, and flows primarily in a northwesterly direction. It flows through the counties Lewis , Braxton , Gilmer , Calhoun , Wirt and Wood and finally flows into the Ohio River at Parkersburg .
The United States Army Corps of Engineers built a dam near Burnsville in 1976 , which has since dammed Burnsville Lake .
Tributaries
Major tributaries include Right Fork Little Kanawha River , Saltlick Creek , Sand Fork , Cedar Creek , Leading Creek , Steer Creek , West Fork Little Kanawha River , Spring Creek , Reedy Creek , Hughes River , Walker Creek , Tygart Creek, and Worthington Creek .
Names
According to the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , the Little Kanawha River was known by several other names:
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