CHOWAN RIVER

The 'Chowan River' is a blackwater river formed with the merging of Virginia's Blackwater and Nottoway rivers near the stateline between Virginia and North Carolina.
Flowing for approximately 50 miles (80.4 km) before ending in the Albemarle Sound on North Carolina's coast, the river drains about 4800 square miles (12,432 km²)of land in North Carolina and Virginia. Flowing through mostly swamp land with occasional high ground, the Chowan River grows to nearly two miles wide (3.21 km) at its opening to the Albemarle Sound. The river offers excellent fishing for catfish and largemouth bass. While tidal, the variation in tide heights in the Chowan River are normally less than one foot between high and low tide.
The Edentonhouse bridge on US Route 17 marks the border between the Chowan River and Albemarle Sound.
Significant tributaries include Bonds Creek, Meherrin River, and Wiccicon River.
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★ A story about the last family of Chowanoke Indians at Marvin T. Jones' local web journal roanoke-chowan.com