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List of rivers of Virginia

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This is alist of rivers in theU.S. state ofVirginia.

This list is arranged bydrainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's name.

Atlantic Ocean

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North of Chesapeake Bay

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South of Chesapeake Bay

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Owl Creek

Chesapeake Bay

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This list is arranged counterclockwise, starting at the mouth of the Chesapeake on theEastern Shore

Eastern Shore side (South to North)

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Kings Creek
Hungars Creek
- Mattawoman Creek
- Jacobus Creek
Westerhouse Creek
Nassawadox Creek
Occohannock Creek
Craddock Creek
Nandua Creek
- Curratuck Creek
Butcher Creek
Pungoteague Creek
Onancock Creek
- Matchotank Creek
Pocomoke River
- Pitts Creek

Western Shore Side (North to south)

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Potomac River
- Hull Creek
- Coan River
- Yeocomico River
  - Northwest Yeocomico River
  - South Yeocomico River
  - West Yeocomico River
- Lower Machodoc Creek
- Nomini Creek
- Popes Creek
- Mattox Creek
- Rosier Creek
- Upper Machodoc Creek
- Potomac Creek
  - Accokeek Creek
- Aquia Creek
- Chopawamsic Creek
  - South Branch Chopawamsic
  - North Branch Chopawamsic
    - Middle Branch Chopawamsic
- Quantico Creek
  - Deweys Creek
  - South Fork Quantico Creek
    - Mary Byrd branch
- Powells Creek
- Occoquan River
  - Neabsco Creek
    - Cow Branch
    - Hoadly Run
  - Farm Creek
  - Marumsco Creek
    - Marumsco Acres Creek
    - Easy Creek
  - Catamount Creek
  - Kanes Creek
  - Thompson Creek
  - Massey Creek
  - South branch
  - Giles Run
  - Swan Point Creek
  - Elkhorn Run
  - Hooes Run
  - Sandy Run
  - Hedges Run
  - Airport Creek
  - Stillwell Run
  - Wolf Run
    - Maple branch
    - Swift Run
  - Bull Run
    - Old Mill branch
    - Buckhall Branch
    - Popes Head Creek
      - Castle Creek
      - East Fork
    - Johnny More Creek
      - Polecat branch
    - Russia Branch
    - Little Rocky Run
    - Cub Run
      - Rocky Run
      - Elklick Run
      - Flatlick Run
        Frog branch
      - Schneider Branch
      - Cain Branch
      - Dead Run
    - Flat Branch
    - Holkums Branch
    - Youngs Branch
      - Chinn Branch
    - Little Bull Run
      - Catharpin Creek
    - Foley Branch
    - Chestnut Lick
  - Crooked Creek
  - Purcell Branch
  - Cabin Run
  - Piney Branch
  - Cedar Run
    - Slate Run
    - Goodwins Branch
    - Lucky Run
      - Chestnut Branch
    - Goose Run
      - Goslin RUn
    - Dorrells Run
    - Town Run
      - Elk Run
      - Negro Run
    - Walnut branch
    - Licking Run
    - Owl Run
    - Turkey Run
    - Mill Run
    - Piney Branch
    - Towers Branch
  - Broad Run
    - Kettle Run
    - Winters Branch
    - Dawkins Branch
    - Rocky Branch
    - North Fork broad Run
    - South Run
    - Cattletts Branch
    - Trapp Branch
    - Mill Run
- Pohick Creek
- Accotink Creek
- Dogue Creek
- Little Hunting Creek
- Hunting Creek
  - Cameron Run
    - Holmes Run
- Four Mile Run
  - Lubber Run
- Pimmit Run
- Difficult Run
- Sugarland Run
- Broad Run
- Goose Creek
  - Little River
  - North Fork Goose Creek
    - Beaverdam Creek
- Catoctin Creek
  - North Fork Catoctin Creek
  - South Fork Catoctin Creek
- Shenandoah River
  Shenandoah drainage basin
  - North Fork Shenandoah River
    - Passage Creek
    - Cedar Creek
      - Stickley Run
    - Town Run
    - Toms Brook
      - Jordan run
    - Stony Creek
    - Mill Creek
    - Smith Creek
    - Linville Creek
    - Shoemaker River
    - Little Dry River
    - German River
      - Cold Spring River
  - South Fork Shenandoah River
- Opequon Creek
  - Mill Creek
  - Abrams Creek
  - Red Bud Run
- Back Creek
  - Hogue Creek
  - Isaacs Creek
- Sleepy Creek
- South Branch Potomac River
  - South Fork South Branch Potomac River
  - North Fork South Branch Potomac River
    - Laurel Fork
Little Wicomico River
Great Wicomico River

Albemarle Sound

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Chowan River (NC)
- Meherrin River
- Somerton Creek
- Blackwater River
- Nottoway River
  - Mill Creek
  - Nottoway Swamp
  - Assamoosick Swamp
  - Three Creek
  - Raccoon Creek
  - Hunting Quarter Swamp
  - Rowanty Creek
  - Stony Creek
    - Sappony Creek
  - Sturgeon Creek
  - Waqua Creek
  - Tommeheton Creek
  - Crooked Creek
  - Little Nottoway River

Roanoke River (orStaunton River)

Winyah Bay

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Pee Dee River (SC)
- Yadkin River (NC)
  - Ararat River
  - Fisher River
    - Gully Creek

Mississippi River

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Tennessee River

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Tennessee River (TN)
- Clinch River
- Holston River (TN)
  - North Fork Holston River
  - South Fork Holston River

Ohio River

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Ohio River (KY, WV)

- Big Sandy River (KY)
  - Levisa Fork
  - Tug Fork
    - Knox Creek
    - Dry Fork

- Kanawha River (WV)
  - New River

Alphabetically

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References

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USGS Geographic Names Information Service
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – State of Virginia (1974)
Salmon, Emily J.; Edward D. C. Campbell Jr., eds. (1994).The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications.ISBN 0-88490-177-7.

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