Skyrim:Darkwater River

Body of Water: Darkwater River (view on map) (lore page)
Regions
The Rift, Eastmarch
Location
Between Ivarstead and Windhelm

Darkwater River

The Darkwater River is a river connecting Lake Geir to the White River.

The source of the river is Lake Geir at the western end of the Rift. The river flows into Eastmarch to join the White River south-southwest of Windhelm.

Walkthrough

The Darkwater River, or simply the Darkwater, is a river in eastern Skyrim connecting Lake Geir to the White River. The lake feeds into the river near Nilheim in the western Rift. The river flows northeast into Eastmarch, cascading down the cliff which divides the two holds. After a series of pools and waterfalls, the river bends northwest near Darkwater Crossing and merges with the White River a few miles downstream, south-southwest of Windhelm and west of the fetid bogs of Eastmarch. Forts, ruins, caves, and major roads line its banks, and the fishing is said to be good.

A large tributary flows separately from Lake Geir. It passes north through Ivarstead, curves northeast to create its own series of waterfalls down the cliff, and connects with the Darkwater River in Eastmarch near Fort Amol shortly before the main river merges with the White River.