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| mouth_location = [[Kentucky]] |
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The '''Russell Fork'''<ref>{{gnis|502524}}, 1975 Board on Geographic Names decision</ref> is a {{convert|51.9|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed June 13, 2011</ref> tributary of the [[Levisa Fork]] in southwestern [[Virginia]] and southeastern [[Kentucky]] in the [[United States]]. Known for its whitewater |
The '''Russell Fork'''<ref>{{gnis|502524}}, 1975 Board on Geographic Names decision</ref> is a {{convert|51.9|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed June 13, 2011</ref> tributary of the [[Levisa Fork]] in southwestern [[Virginia]] and southeastern [[Kentucky]] in the [[United States]]. Known for its whitewater, it rises in the [[Appalachian Mountains]] of [[southwest Virginia]], in southern [[Buchanan County, Virginia|Buchanan County]] at the base of [[Big A Mountain]], and flows northwest into [[Dickenson County, Virginia|Dickenson County]]. The Russell Fork continues to flow through the town of [[Haysi, Virginia]], the [[Breaks Interstate Park]], and the town of [[Elkhorn City, Kentucky]], in [[Pike County, Kentucky|Pike County]], to the community of [[Millard, Kentucky]] where it flows into the Levisa Fork which, together with the [[Tug Fork]], form the [[Big Sandy River (Ohio River)|Big Sandy River]]. |
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==Fishing== |
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The Russell Fork River below [[John W. Flannagan Dam]] in [[Dickenson County]] is the largest tail-water trout fishery in southwest [[Virginia]]. The cold-water release from the dam provides a unique habitat that is suitable for trout in this 1.6-mile stretch of the Russell Fork River. The Department manages this unique resource to provide both stocked trout and special regulation trout fishing opportunities. The first 0.4 miles directly below the dam is a stocked trout area and is managed as part of the Virginia catchable trout program. This section is a category "A" stocked trout water and is stocked with legal size trout (7 inches or larger) eight times from October through May. The remaining 1.2-miles below the stocked area begins at a sign posted on the riverbank that marks the start of the special regulation section. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of rivers of Kentucky]] |
*[[List of rivers of Kentucky]] |
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*[[List of rivers of Virginia]] |
*[[List of rivers of Virginia]] |
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*[[Breaks Interstate Park]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974) |
*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974) |
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*{{cite book |editor-last = Salmon |editor-first = Emily J. |editor2=Edward D. C. Campbell, Jr. | title = The Hornbook of Virginia History | year = 1994 | edition = 4th | publisher = Virginia Office of Graphic Communications | isbn = 0-88490-177-7 | location = Richmond, VA }} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.russellfork.info Russell Fork Info] |
*[http://www.russellfork.info Russell Fork Info] |
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{{coord|37.40677|N|82.44015|W|source:GNIStemplate_region:US-KY|display=title}} |
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[[Category:Rivers of Virginia]] |
[[Category:Rivers of Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Dickenson County, Virginia]] |
[[Category:Landforms of Dickenson County, Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Kentucky]] |
[[Category:Rivers of Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Pike County, Kentucky]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:18, 13 July 2023
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 Russell Fork flowing through Breaks Interstate Park | |
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| Country | United States |
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| • location | Virginia |
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• location | Kentucky |
The Russell Fork[1] is a 51.9-mile-long (83.5 km)[2] tributary of the Levisa Fork in southwestern Virginia and southeastern Kentucky in the United States. Known for its whitewater, it rises in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia, in southern Buchanan County at the base of Big A Mountain, and flows northwest into Dickenson County. The Russell Fork continues to flow through the town of Haysi, Virginia, the Breaks Interstate Park, and the town of Elkhorn City, Kentucky, in Pike County, to the community of Millard, Kentucky where it flows into the Levisa Fork which, together with the Tug Fork, form the Big Sandy River.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russell Fork, 1975 Board on Geographic Names decision
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 13, 2011
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
- Salmon, Emily J.; Edward D. C. Campbell, Jr., eds. (1994). The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. ISBN 0-88490-177-7.