List of rivers of Virginia

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This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia .

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By drainage basin

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

Atlantic Ocean north of Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay

Potomac drainage basin Potomac watershed.png
Potomac drainage basin
Rappahannock drainage basin Rappahanockmap.png
Rappahannock drainage basin
York drainage basin Yorkrivermap.png
York drainage basin

Atlantic Ocean south of Chesapeake Bay

Chowan drainage basin Chowanrivermap.png
Chowan drainage basin
Roanoke drainage basin RoanokeRiverWatershed.png
Roanoke drainage basin

Mississippi River

Tennessee River

Clinch drainage basin Clinchrivermap.png
Clinch drainage basin

Ohio River

New River drainage basin NewRiver watershed.png
New River drainage basin

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