Bay Program Partner Organizations - West Virginia

Chesapeake Bay watershed in West Virginia

The majority of West Virginia's panhandle drains to the Chesapeake Bay. Image courtesy West Virginia USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. View a larger version of this map.

West Virginia is the most recent headwater state to become a partner in the Chesapeake Bay Program, joining the Bay restoration effort in 2002. About 14 percent of the state drains to the Bay through the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers.

Partner Agencies and Organizations in West Virginia

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) - West Virginia DEP uses all available resources to protect and restore the environment in concert with the needs of present and future generations.

Chesapeake Bay Program - A Watershed Partnership

Bay Program Partner Organizations - West Virginia