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and flows southeast, joining the South River at Port
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1895:Rivers of Augusta County, Virginia
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275:List of rivers of Virginia
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75:Shenandoah Mountain
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1787:Kingman Lake
1693:Middle River
1608:Lunice Creek
1600:Kettle Creek
1586:Seneca Creek
1512:Evitts Creek
1461:Savage River
1396:Mattox Creek
1391:Monroe Creek
1317:Little Creek
1254:Pohick Creek
1215:Henson Creek
1176:Paint Branch
1139:Watts Branch
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1000:Watts Branch
995:Muddy Branch
958:Seneca Creek
935:Little River
895:Israel Creek
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1822:Tidal Basin
1701:South River
1685:North River
1671:Smith Creek
1664:Cedar Creek
1572:Laurel Fork
1497:Brush Creek
1491:Wills Creek
1486:Warrior Run
1456:Abram Creek
1451:Stony River
1366:Gambo Creek
1332:Aquia Creek
1246:Daniels Run
1235:Dogue Creek
1210:Broad Creek
1202:Cameron Run
1160:Sligo Creek
1132:Pope Branch
1109:Tiber Creek
1060:Gulf Branch
929:Goose Creek
860:Owens Creek
814:Piney Creek
800:Marsh Creek
658:Hogue Creek
569:North River
562:Mill Branch
555:Edwards Run
548:Dillons Run
391:Tributaries
239:yellow iris
118:Stokesville
114:Mount Solon
95:Bridgewater
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1857:78°56′43″W
1827:Trout Pond
1767:Burke Lake
1618:Mill Creek
1579:Mill Creek
1523:Mill Creek
1471:Laurel Run
1421:Hull Creek
1416:Coan River
1327:Tank Creek
1220:Swan Creek
1191:Oxon Creek
1146:Hickey Run
1090:Rock Creek
1055:Pimmit Run
902:Bush Creek
821:Toms Creek
793:Rock Creek
708:Mill Creek
689:Back Creek
652:Back Creek
647:Cherry Run
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485:Town Creek
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196:brown bats
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1476:New Creek
1284:Cedar Run
1277:Broad Run
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1075:Windy Run
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251:box-elder
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1531:Dans Run
1270:Bull Run
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