Blackwater River headwaters

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Blackwater River headwaters are the high-elevation source streams of the Blackwater River located in the wetland-rich Canaan Valley of West Virginia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater ecosystem
geographic feature
river headwaters
associatedWith Canaan Valley wetlands complex
climateType humid continental
contributesTo Blackwater River flow regime
country United States
county Tucker County
drainageDirection northward
elevation high-elevation
flowsInto Blackwater River
hasConservationStatus partially protected
hasEcologicalCharacteristic cold-water habitat
wetland-rich
hasHydrologicalRole primary source of Blackwater River
hasLandcover bogs
forests
marshes
wetlands
hasRecreationActivity fishing
hiking
wildlife observation
hydrologicallyFeeds Blackwater Falls
hydrologicalType source streams
locatedIn Canaan Valley
Tucker County, West Virginia
United States
West Virginia
locatedInEcoregion Allegheny Mountains
locatedInPhysiographicProvince Appalachian Plateau
locatedInProtectedArea Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
near Canaan Valley Resort State Park
Davis, West Virginia
partOf Blackwater River
partOfWatershed Blackwater River watershed
Monongahela River basin
linked to: Monongahela River
state West Virginia
subjectOf ecological studies of Appalachian wetlands
hydrological studies of Canaan Valley
supports riparian vegetation
wetland wildlife
terrainType upland plateau
waterType freshwater

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Canaan Valley contains Blackwater River headwaters
Canaan Valley drainage Blackwater River watershed
linked to: Blackwater River headwaters
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge contains Blackwater River headwaters