Tygart Valley River
| Tygart Valley River | |
|---|---|
The Tygart Valley River at the mouth of the Buckhannon River (just above center). Photo taken along the B&O Railroad between Belington and Philippi. | |
Map of the Monongahela River basin, with the Tygart Valley River highlighted | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Barbour, Marion, Pocahontas, Taylor, Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Allegheny Mountains |
| • location | Pocahontas County, WV |
| • coordinates | 38°28′06″N 79°58′51″W / 38.46833°N 79.98083°W |
| • elevation | 4,540 ft (1,380 m) |
| Mouth | Monongahela River |
• location | Fairmont, WV |
• coordinates | 39°27′54″N 80°09′11″W / 39.46500°N 80.15306°W |
• elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Length | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Basin size | 1,329 sq mi (3,440 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 2,855.07 cu ft/s (80.847 m3/s) (estimate) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Middle Fork River, Buckhannon River |
| • right | Conley Run |
The Tygart Valley River — also known as the Tygart River — is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, approximately 135 miles (217 km) long, in east-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the Monongahela and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 1,329 square miles (3,440 km2) in the Allegheny Mountains and the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.