West Virginia Code § 51-3-3

Jurisdiction over watercourses
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When any river or watercourse lies between any counties in this state, the circuit and county
courts and justices for the counties on each side, respectively, shall have concurrent
jurisdiction over so much thereof as is opposite said counties. And the circuit and county
courts and justices for counties lying on the waters bounding the state shall have jurisdiction
respectively over such waters opposite said counties, so far as the jurisdictioen of this state
extends.

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