Shenandoah, << `shehn` uhn DOH uh, >> River flows chiefly through the Shenandoah Valley between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains in northern Virginia. Two forks of the river join at Riverton, Virginia, to form a main body called the river proper. The river proper is about 55 miles (89 kilometers) long. The river proper and the north fork have a length of about 172 miles (277 kilometers). The river proper and the south fork are about 206 miles (332 kilometers) long. The Shenandoah is the largest tributary of the Potomac River. It joins the Potomac’s main stream at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The Shenandoah is not navigable, but it furnishes electric power to the surrounding area.
