Birch River (West Virginia)
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Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Elk River
Elk River (West Virginia)
The Elk River is a tributary of the Kanawha River, long, in central West Virginia in the United States. Via the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
in rural central West Virginia
West Virginia
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in the United States
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, on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Allegheny Plateau
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. It rises near the town of Cowen
Cowen, West Virginia
Cowen is a town in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 513 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cowen is located at ....
in western Webster County, and flows generally WNW through northern Nicholas County and southern Braxton County, where it joins the Elk.
Little Birch River
- Mouth: 38°33′27"N 80°47′06"W
The Little Birch River is a tributary of the Birch. It rises in western Webster County and flows generally westward through southern Braxton County.