Only two of Virginia's lakes are natural. The rest were formed by damming rivers to create reservoirs not only for recreation but also for drinking water, flood control and hydroelectric power.

The 1440-acre James River State Park is home to multiple lakes, with two of them open to fishing, according to the Virginia ...

The Southern Appalachians, about 400 miles north of where Helene came ashore, suffered the most severe destruction. Two waves ...

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The Virginia Department of Health is advising Virginians to avoid natural bodies of water after Helene’s impact across multiple areas of the Commonwealth.

River organisms have evolved in diverse and fascinating ways in the varied environments between river source and mouth. The blue line of a river on a map conveniently represents rivers as two ...

It’s not just the lakes being impacted. Rivers and waterfalls are also seeing ... Cathedral Falls drops 60 feet, making it ...

The Daily Progress has a full list of road closures in the region as well as school district plans and advisories from state ...

A new map published by the ECHO shows where sewage ... record levels of sewage are being pumped into our rivers, lakes and seas. After years of neglect, our waterways are now in an unacceptable ...

The devastation created by Hurricane Helene in the southeast part of the United States was unlike anything many people have seen before. Entire communities have ...

Water needs no roof." You'll find a Swim Map that lists family-friendly outdoor swimming spots on lakes and rivers all around the country and you just go along and jump in. As the site says, swimming ...