Mechums River
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| Mechums River | |
|---|---|
 The Mechums River near Batesville | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 25.5 miles (41.0 km) |
The Mechums River is a 25.5-mile-long (41.0 km)[1] tributary of the South Fork of the Rivanna River in central Virginia in the United States. Via the Rivanna and James rivers, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay.
Course
[edit | edit source]The Mechums River rises in northern Nelson County and flows for the remainder of its course in northwestern Albemarle County. It flows generally northeastwardly and joins the Moormans River to form the South Fork of the Rivanna River about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Charlottesville.
See also
[edit | edit source]Sources
[edit | edit source]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
- DeLorme (2005). Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mechums River
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