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Which major flood control dam is located at Hinton?
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What Pendleton County rock formation is named for a Revolutionary War soldier George Washington assigned to kidnap the traitor Benedict Arnold?
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Hellhole Cavern is located in what county?
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A distinct rock formation at Harpers Ferry is named for this president.
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What two rivers merge to form the Kanawha River?
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In which one of the following counties are limestone glades NOT located?
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Before the Bluestone Dam was built, what town did the Little Bluestone River drain into?
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Meadow River is a tributary of which major river?
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What is the main purpose of Mount Storm Lake in Grant County?
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The father of which future president surveyed Stony River in present-day Grant, Tucker, and Mineral counties?
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