Fully half of Virginia is drained by Chesapeake Bay rivers, and two-thirds of the state's population lives within the Bay watershed. From the farm fields of the Shenandoah Valley to the pinewoods of the Eastern Shore, for most Virginians the Bay is as close as the nearest creek or stream.

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Chowan River/Dismal Swamp Fact Sheet (pdf)

Eastern Shore Fact Sheet (pdf)

Lower James River Basin Fact Sheet (pdf)

Potomac River Basin Fact Sheet (pdf)

Shenandoah River Basin Fact Sheet (pdf)

Middle James River Basin Fact Sheet (pdf)

Tennessee and Big Sandy Rivers Fact Sheet (pdf)

New River Fact Sheet (pdf)

Roanoke River Fact Sheet (pdf)

Upper James River Fact Sheet (pdf)

Rappahannack River Basin Fact Sheet (pdf)

York River Basin Fact Sheet (pdf)