Yeocomico River
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The Yeocomico River is a 1.1 miles (1.8 km) tidal tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...

 of the southern portion of the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...

 in Virginia
Virginia
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's Northern Neck
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. The Yeocomico forms the boundary between Westmoreland
Westmoreland County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,718 people, 6,846 households, and 4,689 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 9,286 housing units at an average density of...

 and Northumberland
Northumberland County, Virginia
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 counties. Yeocomico is a Native American
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 name roughly translated as "tossed to and fro by the waters."

The Yeocomico River forms at the confluence
Confluence
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of three rivers: the Northwest Yeocomico, the West Yeocomico, and the South Yeocomico rivers.

Tributaries

  • Northwest Yeocomico River
    • Shannon Branch
    • White Point Creek
  • West Yeocomico River
    • Kinsale Branch
    • Hampton Hall Branch
    • Long Cove
    • Wilkins Creek
  • South Yeocomico River
    • Mill Creek
      • Drum Cove
    • Lodge Creek
      • Dungan Cove
    • Palmer Cove
      • Cornish Creek
  • Parkers Creek
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