List of rivers of West Virginia
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia.There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.)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.