The Rivanna River is a 42.1-mile-long (67.8 km) tributary of the James River in central Virginia in the United States. The Rivanna's tributaries originate in the Blue Ridge Mountains; via the James River, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Rivanna has also been known as "Mountain Falls Creek" and "River Anna".
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