Rio Kanawha
O Rio Kanawha (em inglês: Kanawha River) é um afluente do rio Ohio e fica localizado no estado da Virgínia Ocidental, nos Estados Unidos. É formado pela junção dos rios New e Gauley, na cidade de Gauley Bridge, a 56 km de Charleston. Daí, flui normalmente na direcção Noroeste num percurso de 156 km, até desaguar no rio Ohio na cidade de Point Pleasant.
| Kanawha | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Comprimento | 156 km |
| Foz | Rio Ohio |
| Área da bacia | 31 691 km² |
| Afluentes principais |
rio Elk, rio Coal, rio Pocatalico |
| País(es) |  Estados Unidos
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Para além dos rios New e Gauley que o formam, o Kanawha recebe ainda caudal dos afluentes:
- rio Elk
- rio Coal
- rio Pocatalico
Bibliografia
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