Greenbrier River

Greenbrier River
Greenbrier River at Marlinton, West Virginia
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesGreenbrier, Monroe, Pocahontas, Summers
Physical characteristics
SourceWest Fork Greenbrier River
 • locationPocahontas County
 • coordinates38°44′07″N 79°45′37″W / 38.73528°N 79.76028°W / 38.73528; -79.76028
 • elevation3,396 ft (1,035 m)
2nd sourceEast Fork Greenbrier River
 • locationPocahontas County
 • coordinates38°41′04″N 79°39′31″W / 38.68444°N 79.65861°W / 38.68444; -79.65861
 • elevation3,746 ft (1,142 m)
Source confluence 
 • locationDurbin
 • coordinates38°32′37″N 79°49′56″W / 38.54361°N 79.83222°W / 38.54361; -79.83222
 • elevation2,710 ft (830 m)
MouthNew River[1]
 • location
Hinton
 • coordinates
37°39′13″N 80°53′05″W / 37.65361°N 80.88472°W / 37.65361; -80.88472
 • elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Length162 mi (261 km)[2]
Basin size1,656 sq mi (4,290 km2)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationAlderson[3]
 • average2,600 cu ft/s (74 m3/s)
 • minimum576 cu ft/s (16.3 m3/s)(1976)
 • maximum10,200 cu ft/s (290 m3/s)(2000)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSunday Lick Run, Knapp Creek, Anthony Creek
 • rightPrice Run, Hungard Creek
The Greenbrier River in Marlinton

The Greenbrier River is a tributary of the New River, 162 miles (261 km) long,[2] in southeastern West Virginia, in the United States. Via the New, Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 1,656 square miles (4,290 km2).[2] It is one of the longest rivers in West Virginia.[4]

The Greenbrier River at Talcott, WV
  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenbrier River
  2. ^ a b c d McNeel, William P. "Greenbrier River." The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Ken Sullivan, editor. Charleston, WV: West Virginia Humanities Council. 2006. ISBN 0-9778498-0-5.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey; USGS 03183500 GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, WV; retrieved April 19, 2008.
  4. ^ greenbrierriver.org