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Rivers

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river.

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Rivers

Wester Branch Elizabeth River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Western Branch Elizabeth River is a 7 mile-long tidal river located in the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Elizabeth River.

Lafayette River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Lafayette River is a 6.2 mile-long tidal estuary which empties into the Elizabeth River just south of Sewell's Point.

Elizabterh River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Elizabeth River is a 6 mile-long tidal estuary forming an arm of Hampton Roads in southeast Virginia. It forms the core of the Hampton Roads harbor, and is heavily supported by its tributaries ...

Hampton River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Hampton River is a 3.2 mile-long tidal estuary that empties into Hampton Roads.

Hampton Roads

Water bodies; Rivers

Hampton Roads is the name for the body of water that surrounds the Hampton Roads metropolitan area which surrounds in southeastern Virginia.

Harris River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Harris River is a 2.5 mile-long tidal river within the city of Hampton in Virginia. It is a southern arm of the Back River, an inlet of Chesapeake Bay.

Back River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Back River is an inlet of the Chesapeake Bay between the cities of Hampton and Poquoson in the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia. It is a breeding ground for the Chesapeake's prized ...

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