| Little Kanawha River | |
|---|---|
 The Little Kanawha River just upstream of its mouth in Parkersburg | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Upshur County, West Virginia |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ohio River, Parkersburg, West Virginia |
| Length | 169 mi (272 km) |
| Basin size | 2,320 sq mi (6,000 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 3,187.67 cu ft/s (90.265 m3/s) (estimate)[1] |
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The Little Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 169 mi (269 km) long,[2] in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Ohio, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,320 mi2 (6,009 km2)[3] on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. It served as an important commercial water route in the early history of West Virginia, particularly in the logging and petroleum industries.[2][4]
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Report: Little Kanawha River". watersgeo.epa.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ a b Gilchrist-Stalnaker, Joy Gregoire. 2006. "Little Kanawha River." The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Ken Sullivan, editor. Charleston, WV: West Virginia Humanities Council. ISBN 0-9778498-0-5.
- ^ Willis, Todd C. (ed.) 1987. "Length of rivers and watershed areas in West Virginia." West Virginia Blue Book. Vol. 71.
- ^ "Little Kanawha once was vital transportation link," Parkersburg News & Sentinel website