What is "west river"

West River may refer to:

West River is the portion of the state of South Dakota located west of the Missouri River with well over one-half of the land area and between one-quarter and one-third of the population of the state.

The contrast between the two regions is striking. While East River is predominantly a corn- and wheat-growing region, with large numbers of pigs and poultry operations, West River is predominantly ranching with some dryland farming. Population has decreased as family farms declined due to the harsh conditions and industrialization of agriculture. Other than aggregates, all mining in South Dakota (including gold and other precious metals, industrial minerals, iron ore, and coal) is located in West River, which includes the Black Hills. Both areas were occupied for thousands of years by varying cultures of indigenous peoples. The historical Great Plains tribes, especially the Lakota or Sioux groups, held most of the territory west of the river.

While European-American settlement of East River was largely by homesteaders moving west from Iowa and Minnesota, or immigrants arriving by train from eastern US seaports, those who went to West River were first gold-seekers and miners; many from older gold rush locations to the west, such as Montana and Colorado. They were followed by ranchers from Texas, Kansas, and Colorado. As a result, while East River has a high Scandinavian and German-descended population and a culture similar that of Minnesota, the majority population of West River is more generally European American, with a culture similar to the Mountain states.

Nearly 10% of South Dakota's total population is Native American and Indian reservations are located in both sides of the state. Five are located west of the Missouri River, the area of the former Great Sioux Reservation established in 1868. More than 30% of the population of West River is of Native American descent; this includes primarily Lakota residents of the reservations, as well as populations in urban centers such as Rapid City.

Since the 1960s and the rise of Indian activism, numerous Native Americans have returned to the reservations. Native Americans make up the fastest-growing segment of the population in the state as a whole. In the 1990s, Bennett County's population became majority Native American. From 2000 to 2010, the total Native American population in the state grew by 15 percent.

Since the late 20th century, Native Americans have become more engaged in local, state and federal politics. Native Americans across the state overwhelmingly support the Democratic Party. In the 2002 elections, Oglala Lakota candidates won positions in Bennett County as county sheriff, one of the county commissioners, and a seat on the county school board.

As of 2010, nearly 97 percent of West River's population was White or Native American, with less than four percent being African American, Asian, or Hispanic. Containing both Ellsworth Air Force Base and most installations of the South Dakota Army National Guard, West River has major military activities contributing to the regional economy. Only the South Dakota Air National Guard is located in East River (at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls).

The majority-white voters of West River are politically more conservative and Republican than East River. But this part of the state has long depended on federal spending to aid its economy. Republicans take advantage of that while supporting local and state candidates who try to limit area government expenditures. Given the military installations, continuing subsidies for farming and ranching, and federal benefits for Indian reservations, West River residents share a "mutual economic dependency upon the federal government."

The state Republican Party is normally dominated by East River interests. Walter Dale Miller, the only governor from West River in the state's recent history, came to office in 1993 following the death of Governor George S. Mickelson.

The West River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately and is the only named tributary of the Moshassuck River. It has a history of providing water to textile mills during the Industrial Revolution as evidenced by the 7 dams along the river's length.

The West River, in the US state of Massachusetts, is a tributary of the Blackstone River.

The West River is a short river in Addison, Maine. From its source , the river runs about to its confluence with the Indian River at the head of Wohoa Bay.

The West River is a tidal tributary of Chesapeake Bay in southern Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is south of the Rhode River, which is one of its tributaries, and north of Herring Bay.

These are its named tidal creeks and rivers starting at the southern edge of its mouth and going clockwise:

• Parish Creek
• Lafayette Creek (unofficial name)
• South Creek
• Upper West River/Fords Creek (latter is an unofficial name)
• Johns Creek
• Smith Creek
• Lerch Creek
• Tenthouse Creek & Cox Creek (Cox is a tributary of Tenthouse)
• Popham Creek
• Scaffold Creek
• Cheston Creek
• Rhode River

The West River is a tributary of the Connecticut River, about long, in southern Vermont in the United States. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as "Wantastiquet" and as "Waters of the Lonely Way". Its watershed covers 423 square miles; land use is about 90% forested and 3% agricultural, and the upper river supports wild native brook and wild brown trout, while Atlantic salmon occur in most of the river.

The West River rises in the Green Mountains in the town of Mount Holly in southeastern Rutland County and flows southwardly through southwestern Windsor County into Windham County, where it turns southeastwardly. Along its course it flows through or along the boundaries of the towns of Weston, Londonderry, Jamaica, Townshend, Brookline, Newfane (where it collects the Rock River), and Dummerston to Brattleboro, where it flows into the Connecticut River.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams on the West cause the river to form Ball Mountain Lake and Townshend Lake, both of which were built for the purpose of flood control in 1961. The river between Ball Mountain Lake and Townshend Lake is used for white water boating during releases from the Ball Mountain Dam (usually occurring during one weekend in April and one weekend in September).

The West River is a freshwater stream in southern Connecticut. It flows through the towns of Bethany, Woodbridge, and New Haven before discharging into the New Haven Harbor.

Within the city of New Haven, the river is surrounded by Edgewood Park and the West River Memorial Park along much of its length. While the river's natural channel winds along the western edge of the West River Memorial Park, a very straight channel (a former rowing course) cuts through its middle and terminates at the park's northern edge (Derby Avenue). There is a public canoe launch, maintained by the City of New Haven Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees, in the constructed channel at Derby Avenue.

West River is an official neighborhood of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. The neighborhood covers the part of the city east of the West River (boundary with the city of West Haven) and south of Chapel Street. Official planning maps run the eastern and southern boundaries run along Day Street, Legion Avenue, Winthrop Avenue, and Davenport Avenue. The neighborhood includes West River Memorial Park and Evergreen Cemetery. The Hospital of St. Raphael is also included within the official neighborhood planning area.

The West River is a river in the Whitefish River and Lake Huron drainage basins in southwestern Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.