Kanawha

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Kanawha
Kanawha was a proposed name for the 39 counties which later became the main body of the U S state of West Virginia formed on October 24 1861 It consisted of most of the far northwestern counties of Virginia which voted to secede from the state after Virginia joined the Confederate States of America at the beginning of the American Civil

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanawha_River
The Kanawha River k n k NAW is a tributary of the Ohio River approximately 97 mi 156 km long in the U S state of West Virginia The largest inland waterway in West Virginia its watershed has been a significant industrial region of the state since early in the 19th century

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P18AiKPSMls
A one hour documentary about the Great Kanawha River in West Virginia USA from prehistoric to modern times

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g59106-d106818...
While the falls are only 15 feet tall they stretch across the entire river There s a small sign at the road so don t drive too fast or you might miss the drive to the parking lot Looks like many locals use the area to fish from or launch a canoe or kayak

https://www.britannica.com/place/Kanawha-River
Kanawha River river formed at Gauley Bridge West Virginia U S by the confluence of the New and Gauley rivers It flows 97 miles 156 km in a northwesterly direction to enter the Ohio River at Point Pleasant It is navigable via dams and locks to Kanawha Falls 30 miles 50 km upstream from

https://wvexplorer.com/attractions/rivers-streams/kanawha-river
The 97 mile Kanawha River is the largest inland waterway in West Virginia WV It drains roughly a third of West Virginia and parts of western Virginia and western North Carolina Many geographers consider the New and Kanawha to be the same river

https://www.worldatlas.com/rivers/kanawha-river.html
The Kanawha or Great Kanawha River is West Virginia s largest inland waterway flowing for 156 km The river serves as a tributary of the Ohio River and through it drains into the Mississippi River drainage basin

https://wvexplorer.com/communities/counties/kanawha-county-west...
Kanawha County in central West Virginia WV was established in 1788 and named for the Kanawha River Its county seat is at Charleston which is also the state capital Two of the largest cities in West Virginia are located in the county

https://wvstateparks.com/park/kanawha-state-forest
A forested getaway with 25 miles of hiking and biking trails guided hikes stocked pond picnic tables and free shooting range