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1. Accokeek Creek Watershed
* Area: 19 square miles
* Location: Prince George's County, Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia
* Major Tributaries: Accokeek Creek, Piscataway Creek, Pohick Creek
* Notable Features: Accokeek Creek flows into the Potomac River. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including bald eagles, osprey, and white-tailed deer.
2. Appomattox River Watershed
* Area: 4,640 square miles
* Location: Virginia and North Carolina
* Major Tributaries: Appomattox River, Nottoway River, Staunton River
* Notable Features: The Appomattox River flows into the James River. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including striped bass, bald eagles, and white-tailed deer.
3. Blackwater River Watershed
* Area: 1,720 square miles
* Location: Virginia and West Virginia
* Major Tributaries: Blackwater River, North Fork Blackwater River, South Fork Blackwater River
* Notable Features: The Blackwater River flows into the Chowan River. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including black bears, bobcats, and brook trout.
4. Clinch River Watershed
* Area: 4,560 square miles
* Location: Virginia and Tennessee
* Major Tributaries: Clinch River, Powell River, North Fork Clinch River, South Fork Clinch River
* Notable Features: The Clinch River flows into the Tennessee River. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including rainbow trout, brown trout, and smallmouth bass.
5. Elizabeth River Watershed
* Area: 315 square miles
* Location: Virginia
* Major Tributaries: Elizabeth River, Eastern Branch, Southern Branch
* Notable Features: The Elizabeth River flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including blue crabs, striped bass, and dolphins.
6. Goose Creek Watershed
* Area: 275 square miles
* Location: Virginia and Maryland
* Major Tributaries: Goose Creek, Broad Run, Catoctin Creek
* Notable Features: Goose Creek flows into the Potomac River. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including bald eagles, osprey, and white-tailed deer.
7. Hampton Roads Watershed
* Area: 2,230 square miles
* Location: Virginia
* Major Tributaries: Chesapeake Bay, Elizabeth River, Hampton River, James River, Nansemond River, York River
* Notable Features: The Hampton Roads Watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including blue crabs, striped bass, and dolphins. The watershed is also home to several military installations, including the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and the Langley Air Force Base.
8. James River Watershed
* Area: 10,000 square miles
* Location: Virginia and West Virginia
* Major Tributaries: James River, Appomattox River, Chickahominy River, Elizabeth River, Pamunkey River, Rappahannock River, Rivanna River, Shenandoah River
* Notable Features: The James River flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including striped bass, blue crabs, and bald eagles.
9. New River Watershed
* Area: 7,370 square miles
* Location: Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia
* Major Tributaries: New River, Bluestone River, Gauley River, Greenbrier River, Kanawha River
* Notable Features: The New River flows into the Ohio River. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including smallmouth bass, trout, and white-tailed deer.
10. North Fork Shenandoah River Watershed
* Area: 1,260 square miles
* Location: Virginia and West Virginia
* Major Tributaries: North Fork Shenandoah River, South Fork Shenandoah River
* Notable Features: The North Fork Shenandoah River flows into the Shenandoah River. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including brook trout, brown trout, and white-tailed deer.
11. Potomac River Watershed
* Area: 14,670 square miles
* Location: Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia
* Major Tributaries: Potomac River, Accokeek Creek, Anacostia River, Cacapon River, Conococheague Creek, Goose Creek, Monocacy River, Occoquan River, Shenandoah River, South Branch Potomac River
* Notable Features: The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including bald eagles, osprey, and white-tailed deer.
12. Rappahannock River Watershed
* Area: 2,640 square miles
* Location: Virginia
* Major Tributaries: Rappahannock River, Hazel River, Rapidan River
* Notable Features: The Rappahannock River flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including striped bass, blue crabs, and bald eagles.
13. Roanoke River Watershed
* Area: 9,720 square miles
* Location: Virginia and North Carolina
* Major Tributaries: Roanoke River, Dan River, Staunton River
* Notable Features: The Roanoke River flows into the Albemarle Sound. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including striped bass, blue crabs, and bald eagles.
14. York River Watershed
* Area: 2,200 square miles
* Location: Virginia
* Major Tributaries: York River, Mattaponi River, Pamunkey River
* Notable Features: The York River flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The watershed is home to a variety of wildlife, including striped bass, blue crabs, and bald eagles.