this is a list of rivers in the u.s. state of west virginia. list of west virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. there are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. exclusive of major tributaries, there are about 46 named rivers in west virginia. though relatively few in number, rivers have traditionally provided easy avenues of transportation through the rough terrain of the mountain state, first by native americans and later by european settlers. even today, the larger rivers transport large volumes of commercial goods, while the smaller ones provide recreational opportunities such as canoeing, fishing, swimming, and white-water rafting. ==by tributary== ===mississippi river=== *mississippi river **ohio river ***monongahela river ****tygart valley river *****leading creek *****middle fork river *****buckhannon river ******left fork buckhannon river ******right fork buckhannon river ******french creek *****sandy creek *****three fork creek ****west fork river *****stonecoal creek *****kincheloe creek *****hackers creek *****elk creek *****simpson creek *****tenmile creek ******little tenmile creek *****bingamon creek *****booths creek ****buffalo creek *****pyles fork ****paw paw creek *****panther lick run ****deckers creek ****cheat river *****shavers fork *****black fork ******dry fork *******gandy creek *******red creek *******laurel fork *******glady fork *******otter creek ******blackwater river *******little blackwater river *******beaver creek *******north fork blackwater river *****horseshoe run *****saltlick creek *****muddy creek *****big sandy creek ******little sandy creek (big sandy creek), in pennsylvania and west virginia ******little sandy creek (west virginia) ****dunkard creek ****youghiogheny river ***kings creek ***cross creek ***buffalo creek ***short creek ****north fork short creek ***wheeling creek ****enlow fork ****dunkard fork ****little wheeling creek ***grave creek ***[[fish creek (west virginia)|fis
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