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Roanoke RiverRiver, southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, U.S. Formed by the confluence of forks in West Virginia, it flows southeast for 380 mi (612 km) into Albemarle Sound on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. Just north of the Virginia–North Carolina boundary, it joins the Dan River, its principal tributary. It is navigable by small craft from its mouth to Weldon, N.C. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Roanoke, Virginia, sits at the head-waters of three major water systems: the New River on one side of the watershed flows into the Mississippi River, the Roanoke River flows to the Outer Banks, and the Upper James River flows to Chesapeake Bay. The Roanoke River, "one of the wonders on anybody's map," makes Roxanna think of the gods, "Greek and Roman. To minimize the impact on the Roanoke River Basin and Lake Gaston during the drought now affecting much of the southeast, Virginia Beach has been buying a portion of its water supply from Norfolk. |
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