The Pamunkey River is a tributary of the York River , about 93 mi (150 km) long, in eastern Virginia in the United States . Via the York River it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay .
6-659: The Pamunkey River is formed by the confluence of the North Anna and South Anna rivers on the boundary of Hanover and Caroline counties, about 5 mi (8 km) northeast of the town of Ashland . It flows generally southeastwardly past the Pamunkey Indian Reservation to the town of West Point , where it meets the Mattaponi River to form the York River. The river's course is used to define all or portions of
12-449: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Hanover County, Virginia state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This King William County, Virginia state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This New Kent County, Virginia state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . North Anna River The North Anna River
18-767: Is a principal tributary of the Pamunkey River , about 62 miles (100 km) long, in central Virginia in the United States . Via the Pamunkey and York rivers, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay . The river was the site of the Battle of North Anna during the American Civil War . According to the Geographic Names Information System , the river has also been known as "Northa-Anna" and as
24-608: The Pamunkey River on the common boundary of Caroline and Hanover counties, about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the town of Ashland . The North Anna Dam on the common boundary of Louisa and Spotsylvania counties causes the river to form Lake Anna , which was created to provide water for the adjacent North Anna Nuclear Generating Station . Near its mouth, the North Anna River collects the Little River . Other tributaries of
30-464: The main stem of the Pamunkey River. The North Anna River is formed by a confluence of smaller streams in western Orange County and flows generally southeastwardly. The river's course is used to define all or portions of the southern boundaries of Orange, Spotsylvania and Caroline counties; and the northern boundaries of Louisa and Hanover counties. It joins the South Anna River to form
36-533: The southern boundaries of Caroline and King William counties and the northern boundaries of Hanover and New Kent counties. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names settled on "Pamunkey River" as the river's official name in 1892. According to the Geographic Names Information System , it has also been known as: This article related to a river in Virginia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Caroline County, Virginia state location article
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