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Ross County river may earn scenic river designation CHILLICOTHE - Paint Creek, North Fork Paint Creek, Rattlesnake Creek and Rocky Fork Creek may soon earn a designation of scenic river, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.  The Paint Creek system, which reaches through Ross and Highland counties, would become only the 16th river to earn such a designation since the program began in 1968, said ODNR Scenic River Program Manager Bob Gable in a Ross County Commissioner's meeting on Monday.  A scenic river designation means that the waterway retains a majority of its natural ...

If the legislation is approved by the Senate and signed by President Biden, the York River will become the first river in Maine to be designated as a Wild and Scenic Partnership River.

The Heavy Weight of the Pound River (Pound River. Photo by Lynn Crump) Located between Wise and Dickenson counties is where 17 miles of varied landscape nestles the Pound River. On July 1, 2020, 17 miles of the Pound River was designated as a Virginia Scenic River. The designation came at an ideal time, as Virginia celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Scenic Rivers Program. Since the program was established in 1970, Virginia has identified 36 waterways as the most outstanding in the state. The Scenic Rivers Program is administered by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation an...