List of rivers of Virginia

This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia.

This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's name.

Atlantic Ocean North of Chesapeake Bay Cockle Creek Machipongo River

South of Chesapeake Bay Owl Creek

Chesapeake Bay This list is arranged counterclockwise, starting at the mouth of the Chesapeake on the Eastern Shore Eastern Shore side (South to North) Kings Creek Hungars Creek Mattawoman Creek Jacobus Creek Westerhouse Creek Nassawadox Creek Occohannock Creek Craddock Creek Nandua Creek Curratuck Creek Butcher Creek Pungoteague Creek Onancock Creek Matchotank Creek Pocomoke River Pitts Creek

Western Shore Side (North to south)

Potomac River Hull Creek Coan River Yeocomico River Northwest Yeocomico River South Yeocomico River West Yeocomico River Lower Machodoc Creek Nomini Creek Popes Creek Mattox Creek Rosier Creek Upper Machodoc Creek Potomac Creek Accokeek Creek Aquia Creek Chopawamsic Creek South Branch Chopawamsic North Branch Chopawamsic Middle Branch Chopawamsic Quantico Creek Deweys Creek South Fork Quantico Creek Mary Byrd Branch Powells Creek Occoquan River Neabsco Creek Cow Branch Hoadly Run Farm Creek Marumsco Creek Marumsco Acres Creek Easy Creek Catamount Creek Kanes Creek Thompson Creek Massey Creek South Branch Giles Run Swan Point Creek Elkhorn Run Hooes Run Sandy Run Hedges Run Airport Creek Stillwell Run Wolf Run Maple Branch Swift Run Bull Run Old Mill Branch Buckhall Branch Popes Head Creek Castle Creek East Fork Johnny More Creek Polecat Branch Russia Branch Little Rocky Run Cub Run Rocky Run Elklick Run Flatlick Run Frog Branch Schneider Branch Cain Branch Dead Run Flat Branch Holkums Branch Youngs Branch Chinn Branch Little Bull Run Catharpin Creek Foley Branch Chestnut Lick Crooked Creek Purcell Branch Cabin Run Piney Branch Cedar Run Slate Run Goodwins Branch Lucky Run Chestnut Branch Goose Run Goslin Run Dorrells Run Town Run Elk Run Negro Run Walnut Branch Licking Run Owl Run Turkey Run Mill Run Piney Branch Towers Branch Broad Run Kettle Run Winters Branch Dawkins Branch Rocky Branch North Fork Broad Run South Run Cattletts Branch Trapp Branch Mill Run Pohick Creek Accotink Creek Daniel's Run Dogue Creek Little Hunting Creek Hunting Creek Cameron Run Holmes Run Four Mile Run Lubber Run Pimmit Run Difficult Run Colvin Run Little Difficult Run Sugarland Run Broad Run Goose Creek Little River North Fork Goose Creek Beaverdam Creek Catoctin Creek North Fork Catoctin Creek South Fork Catoctin Creek Shenandoah River North Fork Shenandoah River Passage Creek Cedar Creek Stickley Run Town Run Toms Brook Jordan Run Stony Creek Mill Creek Smith Creek Linville Creek Shoemaker River Little Dry River German River Cold Spring River South Fork Shenandoah River Hawksbill Creek South River Back Creek North River Middle River Christians Creek Folly Mills Creek Naked Creek Cooks Creek Dry River Muddy Creek Beaver Creek Briery Branch Little River Opequon Creek Mill Creek Abrams Creek Red Bud Run Back Creek Hogue Creek Isaacs Creek Sleepy Creek South Branch Potomac River South Fork South Branch Potomac River North Fork South Branch Potomac River Laurel Fork Little Wicomico River Great Wicomico River

Rappahannock River Urbanna Creek Lagrange Creek Parrotts Creek Corrotoman River Totuskey Creek Piscataway Creek Hoskins Creek Cat Point Creek Occupacia Creek Mills Creek Peumansend Creek Rapidan River Mine Run Robinson River Rose River South River Conway River Staunton River Mountain Run Hazel River Thornton River Rush River Covington River Piney River Hughes River Jordan River Piankatank River Dragon Swamp East River North River Ware River Severn River

York River Perrin River Queen Creek Poropotank River Mattaponi River Maracossic Creek South River Motto River Matta River Mat River Ta River Poni River Po River Ni River Pamunkey River South Anna River Newfound River Taylors Creek North Anna River Little River Pamunkey Creek Contrary Creek Poquoson River Back River Harris River Hampton Roads Hampton River Elizabeth River Lafayette River Western Branch Elizabeth River Eastern Branch Elizabeth River Indian River Southern Branch Elizabeth River James River Hoffler Creek Nansemond River Knotts Creek Bennett Creek Chuckatuck Creek Brewers Creek Pagan River Warwick River Lawnes Creek Skiffes Creek College Creek Grays Creek Chickahominy River Diascund Creek Upper Chippokes Creek Wards Creek Bailey Creek Appomattox River Cabin Creek Swift Creek Namozine Creek Deep Creek Flat Creek Bush River Sandy River Buffalo Creek Falling Creek Powhite Creek Deep Creek Muddy Creek Willis River Little Willis River Byrd Creek Rivanna River Mechunk Creek Buck Island Creek Limestone Creek Carroll Creek Henderson Creek Moores Creek Meadow Creek St. Charles Creek Schenks Branch North Fork Rivanna River Lynch River Roach River South Fork Rivanna River Mechums River Moormans River Doyles River Slate River North River Hardware River Rockfish River Tye River Rucker Run Buffalo River Piney River Little Piney River South Fork Tye River North Fork Tye River David Creek Beaver Creek Blackwater Creek Ivy Creek Harris Creek Pedlar River Maury River Buffalo Creek North Buffalo Creek South Buffalo Creek South River Irish Creek Saint Marys River Whistle Creek Kerrs Creek Hays Creek Little Calfpasture River Calfpasture River Mill Creek (Calfpasture River tributary) Cedar Creek (James River tributary) Catawba Creek Craig Creek Johns Creek Mill Creek (James River tributary) Sinking Creek Cowpasture River Stuart Run Bullpasture River Jackson River Potts Creek Dunlap Creek Ogle Creek (Virginia) Cedar Creek (Jackson River tributary) Back Creek Little Back Creek Lynnhaven River

Albemarle Sound North Landing River Pocaty River Northwest River (Virginia)

Chowan River (NC) Meherrin River Fountains Creek Flat Rock Creek North Meherrin River Reedy Creek South Meherrin River Middle Meherrin River Somerton Creek Blackwater River Nottoway River Mill Creek Nottoway Swamp Assamoosick Swamp Three Creek Raccoon Creek Hunting Quarter Swamp Rowanty Creek Stony Creek Sappony Creek Sturgeon Creek Waqua Creek Tommeheton Creek Crooked Creek Little Nottoway River Horsepen Creek Jacks Branch Whetstone Creek Long Branch Lazaretto Creek Mallorys Creek Carys Creek

Roanoke River (or Staunton River) Allen Creek (Roanoke River tributary) Island Creek Grassy Creek Bluestone Creek Little Bluestone Creek Dan River Line Branch Aarons Creek North Fork Big Branch Perkins Branch Big Mountain Branch Mountain Branch Wolfpit Run Hyco River Morris Branch Flat Branch Hilly Creek Pensions Branch Larkin Branch Terrell Branch Hudson Branch Bluewing Creek Halfway Creek Dry Creek Coleman Creek Mayo Creek Crutchfield Branch Bowes Branch Lick Branch Banister River Gibson Creek Wolf Trap Creek Myers Creek Winn Creek Toots Creek Terrible Creek Little Terrible Creek Kents Creek Polecat Creek Little Polecat Creek Sandy Creek Johns Run Lick Branch Bar Branch Pine Creek Sweden Fork Johns Run Bye Creek Bradley Creek Runaway Creek Elkhorn Creek Brush Creek Squirrel Creek Allen Creek Blacks Creek Peters Creek Bird Creek Stinking River Flyblow Creek Dry Branch Maggotty Creek North Fork Stinking River West Fork Stinking River Shockoe Creek Whitethorn Creek Dry Branch Georges Creek Dry Branch Mill Creek Poplar Branch Long Branch Cherrystone Creek Little Cherrystone Creek Tanyard Branch Green Rock Branch Whites Branch Roaring Fork Pole Bridge Branch White Oak Creek Dry Fork Pudding Creek Tompkins Branch Bearskin Creek Lick Branch Bolin Branch Little Bearskin Creek Hemp Fork Strawberry Creek Morris Branch Robins Branch Wet Sleeve Creek Mitchell Branch Chatman Branch Grassy Creek Perrin Creek Reedy Creek Poplar Creek Pond Branch Miry Creek Lawsons Creek Stokes Creek Bowle Spring Branch Jerimy Creek Butrum Creek Long Branch Country Line Creek Sandy River Cascade Creek Smith River Leatherwood Creek Mayo River North Mayo River South Mayo River Russell Creek Little Dan River Browns Dan River Difficult Creek Roanoke Creek Cub Creek Falling River Little Falling River Mollys Creek South Fork Falling River Straightstone Creek Seneca Creek West Little Seneca Creek East Little Seneca Creek Otter River Big Otter River Little Otter River Goose Creek (Roanoke River tributary) Pigg River Snow Creek Big Chestnut Creek Blackwater River Maggodee Creek Back Creek Tinker Creek North Fork Roanoke River South Fork Roanoke River Goose Creek (South Fork Roanoke River tributary)

Winyah Bay Pee Dee River (SC) Yadkin River (NC) Ararat River Stewarts Creek Pauls Creek Brushy Fork Little Pauls Creek Garners Creek Stony Creek Huntington Branch Naked Run Flat Creek Turkey Creek North Fork Stewarts Creek South Fork Stewarts Creek Lovills Creek Halls Branch Elk Spur Branch Waterfall Branch Johnson Creek East Fork Johnson Creek Clarks Creek Double Spring Branch Long Branch Owens Branch Doe Run Creek Birds Branch Dry Run Grogen Branch Kings Run Sun Run Thompson Creek Fisher River Gully Creek

Mississippi River

Tennessee River

Tennessee River (TN) Clinch River Powell River Indian Creek Martin Creek Wallen Creek North Fork Powell River South Fork Powell River North Fork Clinch River Copper Creek Stock Creek Guest River Little River Big Creek Indian Creek Holston River (TN) North Fork Holston River Possum Creek Big Moccasin Creek Laurel Creek (North Fork Holston River tributary) South Fork Holston River Beaver Creek Middle Fork Holston River Laurel Creek (South Fork Holston River tributary) Whitetop Laurel Creek

Ohio River Ohio River (KY, WV)

Big Sandy River (KY) Levisa Fork Russell Fork Pound River Cranes Nest River McClure River Home Creek Slate Creek Dismal Creek (tributary of Levisa Fork) Tug Fork Knox Creek Dry Fork

Kanawha River (WV) New River Bluestone River East River Wolf Creek Walker Creek Little Walker Creek Kimberling Creek Sinking Creek Little River (New River tributary) Pine Creek (Floyd County, Virginia) West Fork Little River Peak Creek Big Reed Island Creek Cripple Creek Crooked Creek Beaverdam Creek Glade Creek Grassy Creek Greasy Creek Big Branch Laurel Fork (Virginia) Little Snake Creek Bear Creek Pine Creek Pipestem Branch Snake Creek Sulphur Spring Branch Stone Mountain Creek Burks Fork Little Reed Island Creek Reed Creek Chestnut Creek Elk Creek Little River (North Carolina–Virginia) Fox Creek Wilson Creek North Fork New River Helton Creek Big Horse Creek

Alphabetically Aarons Creek Abrams Creek Accokeek Creek Accotink Creek Allen Creek (Roanoke River tributary) Appomattox River Aquia Creek Ararat River Back Creek (Jackson River tributary) Back Creek (Potomac River tributary) Back Creek (Roanoke River tributary) Back Creek (South River tributary) Back River Bailey Creek Banister River Beaver Creek (James River tributary) Beaver Creek (North River tributary) Beaver Creek (South Fork Holston River tributary) Beaverdam Creek Bennett Creek Big Chestnut Creek Big Creek Big Horse Creek Big Moccasin Creek Big Otter River Big Reed Island Creek Birds Branch (Ararat River tributary) Blackwater Creek Blackwater River (Chowan River tributary) Blackwater River (Roanoke River tributary) Bluestone Creek Bluestone River Bluewing Creek Bowes Branch Brewers Creek Briery Branch Broad Run (Occoquan River tributary) Broad Run (Potomac River tributary) Browns Dan River Buck Island Creek Buffalo Creek (Appomattox River tributary) Buffalo Creek (Maury River tributary) Buffalo River Bull Run Bullpasture River Burke Fork Bush River Byrd Creek Cabin Creek Cameron Run Carys Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary) Cascade Creek Catawba Creek Catoctin Creek Calfpasture River Cat Point Creek Cedar Creek (Jackson River tributary) Cedar Creek (James River tributary) Cedar Creek (North Fork Shenandoah River tributary) Cedar Run (Occoquan River tributary) Chickahominy River Chopawamsic Creek Chestnut Creek Christians Creek Chuckatuck Creek