Blackwater River gorge system

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The Blackwater River gorge system is a rugged, steep-walled canyon complex known for its dramatic waterfalls, swift currents, and rich Appalachian forest ecosystems in northeastern West Virginia.

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Blackwater River gorge 1
Blackwater River gorge system canonical 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf canyon complex ⓘ
river gorge ⓘ
adjacentTo Blackwater Falls State Park ⓘ
Canaan Valley ⓘ
climateRegion humid continental climate ⓘ
contains Blackwater Canyon ⓘ
Blackwater Falls ⓘ
Elakala Falls ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
drainageBasin Cheat River watershed ⓘ
formedBy Blackwater River ⓘ
geologicalType sandstone gorge ⓘ
shale gorge ⓘ
hasCharacteristic canyon ⓘ
rugged ⓘ
steep-walled ⓘ
hasConservationStatus partially protected ⓘ
hasEcosystem Appalachian forest ⓘ
hasFeature dramatic waterfalls ⓘ
swift currents ⓘ
hasRecreation hiking ⓘ
photography ⓘ
rafting ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ
whitewater kayaking ⓘ
hasViewpoint Lindy Point overlook ⓘ
Pendleton Point overlook ⓘ
knownFor hiking opportunities ⓘ
rich biodiversity ⓘ
scenic beauty ⓘ
whitewater boating ⓘ
locatedIn Tucker County, West Virginia ⓘ
northeastern West Virginia ⓘ
managedBy U.S. Forest Service ⓘ
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources ⓘ
near Davis, West Virginia ⓘ
Thomas, West Virginia ⓘ
partlyWithin Blackwater Falls State Park ⓘ
Monongahela National Forest ⓘ
partOf Allegheny Mountains ⓘ
Appalachian Mountains ⓘ
threatenedBy invasive species ⓘ
past logging activities ⓘ
tourismImportance regional attraction ⓘ
vegetationType coniferous forest patches ⓘ
mixed hardwood forest ⓘ

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

North Fork Blackwater River → feeds → Blackwater River gorge system ⓘ
Blackwater Falls State Park → hasSurfaceFeature → Blackwater River gorge ⓘ
linked to: Blackwater River gorge system