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	Roanoke River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Roanoke River is a river in southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States, 410 mi (660 km) long.
		A major river of the southeastern United States, it drains a largely rural area of the coastal plain from the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains southeast across the Piedmont to Albemarle Sound.
		An important river through out the history of the United States, it was the site of early settlement in the Virginia Colony and the Carolina Colony.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roanoke_River (405 words)

	ROANOKE (CITY) - LoveToKnow Article on ROANOKE (CITY) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In their favor the title was raised to the rank of marquisate and in 1566 to the rank of duchy; it became extinct in the first half of the i8th century.
		ROANOKE, a river of the South Atlantic Slope, U.S.A. With the Staunton, which rises in the Appalachian Valley in southwestern Virginia, it constitutes one river, and, flowing in a general south-easterly direction, crosses the boundary between Virginia and North Carolina just above the Fall Line and discharges into Albemarle Sound.
		Roanoke is served by the Virginian railway, by the main line and the Shenandoah and the Winston-Salem divisions of the Norfolk and Western railway, and by electric railway to Vinton and to Salem.
	www.87.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RO/ROANOKE_CITY_.htm (2956 words)

	AllRefer.com - Roanoke, river, United States, United States (U.S. Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Roanoke, river, c.410 mi (660 km) long, rising in SW Va. and flowing generally southeast across the Blue Ridge Mts.
		Among a series of constructed dams, John H. Kerr Dam impounds one of the largest reservoirs in the United States.
		Roanoke, Va., is the chief city on the river.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/RoanokRiv.html (187 words)

	Roanoke River: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		An important river through out the history of the United States, it was the site of early settlement in the Virginia Colony (additional info and facts about Virginia Colony) and the Carolina Colony (additional info and facts about Carolina Colony).
		It is impounded twice in succession in the Piedmont country of southwestern Virginia downstream from Roanoke to form the consecutive reservoirs, South Mountain Lake and Leesville Lake.
		In northwestern North Carolina, approximately 3 mi (5 km) east of Roanoke Rapids, it is impounded to form the Lake Gaston reservoir which stretches upstream into Virginia to the John H. Kerr Dam.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ro/roanoke_river.htm (393 words)

	Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge
		Roanoke River NWR was established in 1989 to protect and enhance wooded wetlands consisting of bottomland hardwoods and swamps with high waterfowl value along the Roanoke River.
		The Roanoke River and the associated refuge floodplain wetlands are especially important to anadromous fish, marine species that ascend rivers to spawn.
		Refuge staff are researching the effect of asynchronous river flow patterns on anadromous fish utilization of refuge floodplain fish spawning habitat and on water quality parameters in the river proper and its associated tributaries.
	www.fws.gov /refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=42630 (443 words)

	The Roanoke River
		The Roanoke River is one of five large rivers in the southeast that flow from the foothills of the Appalachians to the coast.
		Since the health of the Roanoke River is vital to the well-being of the estuary, the challenge now is to continue these efforts.
		When the river's rapids at the Fall Line were conquered first by canal, then by rail, the Roanoke proved to be a vital link between the interior and the coast.
	members.inteliport.net /~aea/roanrivtxt.htm (1222 words)

	Roanoke River Lighthouse, Plymouth, NC
		The history of the river lights began in the early 1800s when light stations were placed at strategic points like the mouths of rivers to aid in navigation.
		In 1835 Congress funded the construction of a light vessel for the mouth of the Roanoke River.
		The Roanoke station was purchased by the owner of a ship salvage operation who successfully moved it to Edenton to become his home.
	www.roanokeriver.com /news_features/lighthouse.htm (621 words)

	Roanoke River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Confusingly, it is also known as the Staunton River in Virginia, not to be confused with a smaller river of that official name in the northern part of the state.
		The Roanoke River suffers several impoundments, the last of which is Roanoke Rapids Lake near the town of that name.
		Roanoke River Partners is an independent non-profit group of organizations and individuals formed to create a positive, healthy vision and future for our unique region—the Roanoke River, Albemarle Sound and their communities.
	members.aol.com /mmcbs2/roanoke.html (560 words)

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		Roughly 64% of the drainage area of the Roanoke is in Virginia.
		The North Carolina portion of the Roanoke River Basin is composed of two major parts: the Dan River and its tributaries in the western section, upstream of Kerr Lake, and the Roanoke River as it enters North Carolina in the eastern section.
		A major fish kill in the Roanoke followed that event, and it is believed to have been caused by drainage of hypoxic swamp water into the river mainstem following inundation of the flood plain during the high flow release period.
	h2o.enr.state.nc.us /basinwide/roanoke/roanokech2.DOC (5785 words)

	1996 Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan Executive Summary
		The Roanoke Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan was approved by the NC Environmental Management Commission in September 1996 to be used as a guide by the NC Division of Water Quality in carrying out its Water Quality Program duties and responsibilities in the Roanoke River Basin.
		The Roanoke River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan (Roanoke Plan) is the eighth in a series of basinwide water quality management plans that will be prepared by DWQ for all seventeen of the state's major river basins by the year 1998.
		In the Roanoke River basin there are three specific areas that have been impacted by toxics in the form of fish advisories.
	h2o.enr.state.nc.us /basinwide/roanoke_basinwide_water_quality_.htm (7564 words)

	Roanoke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Colony of Roanoke was the second English colony in the New World, founded at Roanoke Island.
		Roanoke is also the name of several places in the United States:
		There is also a Roanoke River which flows through the U.S. states of Virginia and North Carolina.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roanoke (119 words)

	ROANOKE - Online Information article about ROANOKE
		Roanoke is served by the Virginian railway, by the See also:
		MAIN (from the Aryan root which appears in " may " and " might," and Lat.
		Roanoke's factory product in 1905 was valued at $5,544,907 (2'7% more than in 1900).
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /RHY_RON/ROANOKE.html (424 words)

	Roanoke River -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It thrived as a river port, and between 1776 and about 1782 it was an important political and social centre and a site of the...
		Flanked by the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains, it lies on the Roanoke River at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley.
		In the north the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers join to cut a deep notch through the Blue Ridge Mountains at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. To the southwest are the headwaters of the state's great Tidewater rivers—the...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9063845?tocId=9063845 (864 words)

	N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission News Releases
		The combination of swift river currents, heavy terminal tackle, and four- to five-pound fish can easily break light-action rigs and their use is not recommended.
		Studies we have conducted on Roanoke River striped bass as well as studies done elsewhere have shown that most striped bass caught on small, barbless circle hooks are usually hooked in the jaw.
		In some reaches of Roanoke River, there are miles of desolate areas between boat ramps so if someone knows where to look, a breakdown may only result in a minor inconvenience rather than an unplanned overnight stay on the river.
	www.ncwildlife.com /pg03_Fishing/pg3d_striperguide.htm (2844 words)

	Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge
		Wildlife on this refuge and in eastern NC
		The Roanoke River tracts are scattered from Hamilton, NC to the mouth of the river or western Albemarle Sound.
		River corridor is wintering area for bald eagles.
	www.fws.gov /roanokeriver (274 words)

	Blue Ridge Parkway: Roanoke Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Roanoke, Virginia, is the largest city adjacent to the Parkway, and one whose popularity and growth has certainly paralleled that of the park.
		The Roanoke River Overlook at milepost 114.9 allows a beautiful view of the Roanoke River and the Niagara hydroelectric dam.
		The scenic road over Roanoke Mountain (milepost 120.3) is a 4-mile one-way loop road that affords stunning views of Roanoke, Roanoke Valley, and Mill Mountain (sorry, no trailers allowed).
	www.nps.gov /blri/roanoke.htm (245 words)

	Roanoke River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Roanoke River is a river in southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States, approximately 410 mi (660 km) long.
		It is impounded twice in succession in the Piedmont country of southwestern Virginia downstream from Roanoke to form the consecutive reservoirs, and.
		In south central Virginia, in southern Mecklenburg County along the North Carolina border, it is impounded to form the expansive.
	roanokerapids.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Roanoke_River (431 words)

	Roanoke River Flyfishing for Striped Bass
		For fly angler without a boat, the Roanoke River can be a tough nut to crack...Flows of 2,000 cfs or less (Roanoke Rapids Gauge) will afford some limited wadding access in the vicinity of the boat ramp at Weldon up to the US 158 Bridge.
		The vast majority of the shoreline of the River is steep (slippery) clay banks with trees and brush down to the water.
		The 2002 spring season on the Roanoke River was one of highly reduced water flow.
	www.sefly.com /roanoke_stripers.htm (1416 words)

	Flyfishing for Shad in North Carolina
		The Hickory shad run in the Roanoke River up in the Weldon area has in the last few years (in my opinion) been the most prolific shad run on the East Coast.
		Adult shad are captured in the Nuse, Tar, and Meherrian Rivers and transported to the Watha Hatchery.
		The Cashie is a small slow lowland river that terminates in the Roanoke River delta.
	www.sefly.com /nc_shad.htm (1469 words)

	Roanoke River Partners - Roanoke River Basin
		The area is home to fl bear, river otter, white-tail deer, bobcat, beaver and mink.
		The River is renowned for its abundance of striped bass, largemouth bass, fl crappie, lunker catfish, gar and bowfin.
		in the Roanoke River backwaters offering a swamp experience unlike any to be found in the Mid-Atlantic—a 200-mile wilderness eco-adventure for people of all ages.
	www.roanokeriverpartners.org /Basin/RiverBasin.htm (350 words)

	Sustainable Waters Initiative - Roanoke River, North Carolina
		The lower Roanoke River floodplain contains the largest intact and least-disturbed bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem remaining in the mid-Atlantic region.
		The floodplain supports the full range of bottomland forest types; the middle section of the river is characterized by alluvial forests and large backswamps, while the lower section of the river contains vast tracts of bald cypress and water tupelo swamp forests.
		When the river is not in flood stage, you can walk into Conine Island within the Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge.
	nature.org /initiatives/freshwater/work/roanokeriver.html (601 words)

	Fishing News
		Dockendorf said the fishing pressure in the upper section of the Roanoke River had dropped significantly, but the striped bass were still present in large numbers.
		Dockendorf said the anglers who did venture onto the upper Roanoke this week continued to catch fish from the Weldon boat ramp down to the “Big Rock,” which is located about one mile downriver from the boat ramp near the right river bank.
		The upper Roanoke River is defined as the Roanoke River and its tributaries upstream, from the U.S. 258 Bridge near Scotland Neck to Roanoke Rapids Lake Dam.
	www.ncwildlife.org /pg03_Fishing/pg3d16.htm (1083 words)

	Washington County, NC - Waterways Attractions
		Beginning in Roanoke, Virginia this 400–mile river served as a trading path for Native Americans and early settlers.
		The Roanoke carries an average of six billion gallons of water per day—more than any other river in North Carolina.
		You will soon be able to learn more about the Roanoke River, its history and habitats in Plymouth at the Roanoke River Lighthouse and Maritime Museum.
	www.visitwashingtoncountync.com /attractions/waterways.htm (395 words)

	North Carolina Roanoke River Bass
		From the mouth of the river, Nichols said that fish will be spawning at roughly the same time all the way up to Plymouth, the first major city on the river, and on to Jamesville several miles upstream.
		Jamesville is a point of division: Below the town, the river is wide and filled with sandbars and shallow flats.
		Above the town, the river becomes narrower and deeper, and the habitat is quite similar upstream to Hamilton and Williamston and on to Roanoke Rapids and Weldon.
	www.ncgameandfish.com /fishing/bass-fishing/nc_aa053703a (2359 words)

	Lower Roanoke River News and Features
		The Roanoke is known as the Dan and Staunton Rivers in parts of Virginia.
		While navigable waters are public, much of the land along the Roanoke and its tributaries is privately owned.
		The Roanoke River Basin is a treasure—rich in history and natural beauty, important in its animal and plant diversity, and a great place to paddle, fish, hunt, camp or just visit.
	www.roanokeriver.com (239 words)

	Roanoke River Watershed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Roanoke River Basin is located in the southern portion of Virginia.
		The topography ranges from steep slopes and valleys in the Valley and Ridge Province to gently sloping terrain in the Piedmont Province.
		The Roanoke River Basin has two major reservoirs, Smith Mountain and Leesville Lakes to the north and Kerr Reservoir and Lake Gaston at the junction of the Roanoke River and the North Carolina State Line.
	www.sosva.com /roanoke_river.htm (362 words)

	Roanoke River - NC
		The Roanoke R. and adjoining creeks slowly wind through the bottomland forests and cypress/tupelo swamps of the Roanoke R. Nat'l Wildlife Refuge and vicinity.
		Roanoke R. Partners (a non-profit, 501-c-3 organization) is providing some assistance in this management, also.
		From here to the western (closest to Williamston) entrance of Devil's Gut, the Roanoke is wide and deep--although virtually undeveloped.
	www.paddling.net /places/showReport.html?239 (541 words)

	Earlier Explorations--Lewis and Clark Expedition: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
		Near the mouth of the Red River in Louisiana, on May 21, 1542, De Soto died from a fever and was buried in the Mississippi River.
		The Dutch and the Swedes competed with England for control of the Hudson and Delaware River valleys, with the Dutch exploring much of modern New York State from the 1620s until the English conquered their North American holdings in 1664.
		Captain Abraham Wood, in 1650, explored the forks of the Roanoke River in Virginia.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/lewisandclark/earlierexplorations.htm (2408 words)

	The First English Colony - Fort Raleigh National Historic Site - National Park Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The river was flooded, going was rough, and Lane had made an almost fatal miscalculation.
		No Englishmen were harmed in the ensuing attack, but the next morning the Englishmen ate "their dogs porridge, that they had bespoken for themselves." Aided by the powerful current, the party descended the river as fast as it could, and dined on "a pottage of sassafras leaues ".
		Wingina, King of the Roanoke tribe, did not have enough reserves for his own people and certainly not enough for more than 100 Englishmen.
	www.nps.gov /fora/first.htm (1153 words)

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