Guyandotte River
Course
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The Guyandotte River is formed in southwestern Raleigh County by the confluence of three streams, Winding Gulf, Stonecoal Creek, and the Devils Fork. The Guyandotte flows initially west northwest into Wyoming and Mingo counties. It turns briefly northward in Mingo County and enters Logan County, where it turns north northwest for the remainder of its highly meandering course through Logan, Lincoln and Cabell counties. It enters the Ohio River from the south at Huntington, about 5 mi (8 km) east of the city's downtown.
Dams
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam in Mingo County causes the river to widen as R. D. Bailey Lake in Mingo and western Wyoming counties.
Tributaries
The Mud River joins the Guyandotte at Barboursville in Cabell County. The Slab Fork joins the Guyandotte in downtown Mullens in Wyoming County. Big Ugly Creek joins the Guyandotte in Lincoln County.
Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association
In Mullens, an active watershed organization is working to reduce pollution in the headwaters of the Guyandotte River. The Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association (UGWA) is a grassroots, community-based organization working to reduce sources of pollution in order to clean up streams and make the watershed a better place to live. UGWA has garnered much public support and produced results in partnering with numerous local, state, and federal agencies.
Cities and towns along the Guyandotte River
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), the Guyandotte River has also been known as:
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- Arbuckles River
- Big Laurel Fork
- Guiandotte River
- Guyan Dot River
- Guyan Dott River
- Guyan River
- Guyandates Creek
- Guyandot Creek
- Guyandot River
- Guyandott River
- La-ke-we-ke-ton
- Little Guiandot
- Se-co-ne
- Se-co-nee
- Secone
- Seconec