Potomac

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River Name/Section	Class	Level	running?	Updated
Abram Creek [WV] US 50 Bridge to the confluence of the North Branch of the Po...	II-IV	55 cfs -1 cfs/hr	L7- Below Recom.	00h46m
Accotink Creek [VA] Ward Park La. to US 1	I-II	97 cfs -23 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h03m
Anacostia, Northwest Branch [MD] US Rte 29 to Riggs Road	I-III(V+)	174 cfs + 6 cfs/hr	R4- Runnable	02h02m
Anacostia [DC] Acquatic Garden Run	I	n/a
Antietam Creek, E. Branch [PA] Old Forge to confluence with W. Branch	I-IV	82 cfs + 10 cfs/hr	L7- Below Recom.	01h03m
Antietam Creek [MD] 1) Upper: Oak Bridge to Hwy.68	I-II	2.62 ft +0.02 ft/hr	L8- Below Recom.	02h02m
Antietam Creek [MD] 2) Hwy.68 to Potomac River	I-II	2.62 ft +0.02 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	02h02m
Aquia Creek [VA] Rt. 610 to US 1	II	62 cfs -2 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h18m
Back Creek (Potomac trib) [VA] 1. Route 704 bridge to Route 50 (Gore)	II-III	16 cfs + 1 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	01h18m
Back Creek (Potomac trib) [VA] 2. Route 50 (Gore) to Dehaven (Route 671)	I	116 cfs + 7 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	01h18m
Back Creek (South R. trib) [VA] Sherando Lake to South River	II-III	431 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	01h03m
Back Creek [WV] WV 9 to McCoy's Ferry	II(III)	n/a
Beaver Creek [MD] Beaver Creek Park N Ride (I-70) to Alternate Rt. 40	I(II)	2.62 ft +0.02 ft/hr	L6- Below Recom.	02h02m
Bennett Creek [MD] MD Route 355 to Monocacy River	I-II	211 cfs + 5 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	01h18m
Big Cove Creek [PA] T379 to Licking Creek	I-III	14 cfs + 1 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	03h02m
Big Run [WV] Confluence with Teeter Camp Run to Cherry Grove	II+	4.81 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L1- Below Recom.	00h46m
Briery Branch [VA] Briery Branch Dam to North R.	I-III	51 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	00h46m
Broad Run [VA] 1. Route 628 to Beverly Mills (Route 55)	III-IV	n/a
Broad Run [VA] 2. Beverly Mills (Route 55) to Buckland (Route 29/211)	I-II	n/a
Broad Run [VA] Route 675 to Route 28 South of Manassas	I-II	n/a
Brush Creek [PA] Covered Bridge (T407) to Wills Creek	II-III	140 cfs + 2 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	03h17m
Cabin John Creek [MD] River Road to Potomac	II-III	281 cfs -46 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	00h31m
Cacapon [WV] US 50 at Capon Bridge to WV 127 Bridge	II	2.78 ft 0.00 ft/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	00h46m
Catoctin Creek [VA] SR 663 to Potomac Confluence	II	2.96 ft -0.08 ft/hr	L8- Below Recom.	01h33m
Catoctin Creek [MD] US 40 to Potomac River	I-II	2.01 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L9- Below Recom.	02h17m
Cedar Creek [VA] 1 - Above Route 55	II	n/a
Cedar Creek [VA] 2 - Route 55 to Route 11	I-II	n/a
Crabtree Creek [MD] Swanton, MD to Savage Reservoir	III-IV+	22 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L2- Below Recom.	00h31m
Cub Run [VA] Route 29 bridge to Compton Road	I-III	4.89 ft +0.07 ft/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h18m
Dead Run [VA] George Washington Parkway to Potomac River	V	34 cfs -6 cfs/hr	L7- Below Recom.	00h52m
Difficult Creek [WV] Upstream to Potomac, N. Branch near Gormania	IV-V	n/a
Difficult Run [VA] Old Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R.	III-IV(V+)	273 cfs -47 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h31m
Dry [VA] Dry Run (Rt 33) to Lily (Route 613)	II-III	51 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h46m
Dry [VA] Lily (Route 613) to North River	I-III	51 cfs 0 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h46m
Evitts Creek [MD] Lake Gordon Dam (PA) to Maryland Route 51(MD)	I-III	2.19 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L5- Below Recom.	01h18m
Fifteen Mile Creek [MD] US Route 40 to Potomac River	I-II(III)	1.07 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L6- Below Recom.	00h46m
Flintstone Creek [MD] Flintstone Creek Road to Town Creek	I-III	34 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	01h18m
Four Mile Run [VA] Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Rd	III	34 cfs -6 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	00h52m
Georges Creek [MD] Maryland Rte. 36 (Midland) to N. Branch Potomac River	III-IV	3.29 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L5- Below Recom.	01h03m
Gooney Run [VA] Browntown (RJ 622/649) to Karo Landing (Route 340)	III-IV+	n/a
Goose Creek [VA] Fairfax Dam to The Potomac River	I-II(III)	2.38 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R1- Lower Runnable	01h03m
Happy Creek [VA] Harmony Orchard Rd. to Happy Cr. Rd	III+(IV)	n/a
Hunting Creek [MD] Catoctin Hollow Road to Frank Bentz Lake	III-IV+(V)	60 cfs + 2 cfs/hr	L7- Below Recom.	02h17m
Jennings Branch [VA] Jennings Gap to Middle R.	I-III	51 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	00h46m
Jennings Run [MD] Barrelville to Wills Creek	III+	140 cfs + 2 cfs/hr	L7- Below Recom.	03h17m
Laurel Fork [VA] Route 642 to VA/WVA State line	II-III+	2.76 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L5- Below Recom.	01h18m
Laurel Run [MD] Laurel Run	IV	2.41 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L0- Below Recom.	00h31m
Licking Creek [PA] Knobsville to US Route 30	I-II	n/a
Little (North R. trib) [VA] Hearthstone Dam to Bridge at Camp May Flather	III	51 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	00h46m
Little Seneca Creek [MD] Boyds to Darnestown	II(III)	481 cfs + 52 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	02h17m
Little Wills Creek [PA] Madley (PA Route 96) to Wills Creek	I-II	140 cfs + 2 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	03h17m
Lost [WV] 1. Lost River (town) to WV 55/259 bridge above Wardensville	I-II	1.65 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L7- Below Recom.	00h46m
Lost [WV] 2. WV 55/259 Bridge to WV 259 Bridge below Wardensville	II-III(IV)	1.65 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L8- Below Recom.	00h46m
Lunice Creek, North Fork [WV] Confluence of Shell Run near Maysville to the confluence of ...	I-III	72 cfs + 2 cfs/hr	L7- Below Recom.	01h18m
Lunice Creek [WV] WV 42 bridge near the confluence of the North Fork and South...	I-II	72 cfs + 2 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	01h18m
Marsh Creek [PA] Old US Route 15 to Horner Road	II-III	3.58 ft +0.15 ft/hr	L6- Below Recom.	01h18m
Middle Creek (Toms Creek trib.) [PA] T318 to Harney Road	II+	360 cfs + 58 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	02h17m
Middle creek [MD] Wolfsville to Myersville	II-III(V)	2.01 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L7- Below Recom.	02h17m
Middle [VA] Westview (Route 254) to Verona (Route 11)	I-II	3.07 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L6- Below Recom.	01h33m
Mill Creek (Shenandoah trib) [VA] Route 42 to N. Fork Shenandoah	I-III(V)	147 cfs + 2 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h33m
New Creek [WV] Bridge near the Intersection of US220 and WV 93 to Keyser	I-II	n/a
North River [WV] Grassy Lick Run to Rio at WV 29 bridge	II-IV	72 cfs + 2 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	01h18m
North [VA] Below Staunton Dam to Spring Creek (Route 727)	II-IV	51 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L6- Below Recom.	00h46m
Owens Creek [MD] 1) Lantz to Roddy Covered Bridge	II-IV	60 cfs + 2 cfs/hr	L7- Below Recom.	02h17m
Owens Creek [MD] 2) Rocky Ridge Road (Hwy.77) to Monocacy River	I-II	60 cfs + 2 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	02h17m
Passage Creek [VA] Elizabeth Furnance to Waterlick (Route 55)	II-III	42 cfs + 4 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h03m
Passage Creek [VA] Kings Crossing Road (Route 769) to Elizabeth Furnace	I-II	42 cfs + 4 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h03m
Patterson Creek, North Fork [WV] Scherr (Rt. 93) to Knobley Rd. (CR 3)	II-III(IV)	3.28 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L2- Below Recom.	01h18m
Pimmit Run [VA] 1. Old Dominion Drive to above Glebe Road	II-III	34 cfs -6 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	00h52m
Pimmit Run [VA] 2. Glebe Road to the Potomac	IV(V)	34 cfs -6 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	00h52m
Pohick Creek [VA] Hooes Rd. (Route 636) to Lorton P.O. (Route 1)	II-III+	97 cfs -23 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h03m
Potomac, Brushy Fork of the S. Fk. of the S. Br. [WV] Base of Dam to confluence of the South Fork	II	46.94 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L7- Below Recom.	01h48m
Potomac, Laurel Fork of North Fork of South Branch [WV] VA./WV State line to confluence of Straight Fork	II-III+	4.81 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L0- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, North Branch [WV] 1. Henry, WV to Gormania, WV	I-III	2.41 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L0- Below Recom.	00h31m
Potomac, North Branch [MD] 2. Gormania, WV to Kitzmiller, MD	III-IV	2.41 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L4- Below Recom.	00h31m
Potomac, North Branch [WV] 3. Kitzmiller, MD to Jennings Randolph Lake	II-III	2.41 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L5- Below Recom.	00h31m
Potomac, North Branch [WV] 4. Barnum, WV to Bloomington, MD	II-III	148 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	00h31m
Potomac, North Branch [MD] 5. Bloomington, MD to Keyser, WV	I-II	229 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch [WV] 1. Confluence of Laurel Fork and Straight Fork to Cherry Gro...	II-III	4.81 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L0- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch [WV] 2. Cherry Grove to Riverton	I-II	4.81 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L2- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch [WV] 3. Riverton to Seneca Rocks	I-II(III)	4.81 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L6- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch [WV] 4. Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon	I-III	4.81 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L6- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch [WV] 5. Head of Hopeville Canyon to Hopeville	II-III	4.81 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L7- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch [WV] 6. Hopeville to Confluence of the South Branch	I-II	4.81 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L8- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, S. Branch [WV] 1. VA/ WV state line to CR 23 bridge near the confluence of ...	I-II	2.76 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L4- Below Recom.	01h18m
Potomac, S. Branch [WV] 2. CR 23 bridge near Thorn Creek confluence to Ruddle near B...	I-II	2.76 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h18m
Potomac, S. Branch [WV] 3. Ruddle near Buffalo Run confluence to US 220 bridge north...	I-II	2.76 ft +0.01 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	01h18m
Potomac, S. Branch [WV] 4. US 220 Bridge North of Upper Tract to Big Bend Campground	I-III+	2.76 ft +0.01 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	01h18m
Potomac, S. Branch [WV] 5. Big Bend Campground to US220 bridge South of Petersburg	I-II(III)	2.76 ft +0.01 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	01h18m
Potomac, S. Branch [WV] 6. US 220 bridge South of Petersburg to US 220 bridge North ...	I-II	4.48 ft +0.01 ft/hr	R3- Runnable	00h46m
Potomac, S. Branch [WV] 7. US 220 Bridge north of Moorefield to Harmison's Landing ...	I-II	2.83 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	01h18m
Potomac, S. Fk. of the S. Br. [VA] 0. Palo Alto to VA/WV state line	II	1.65 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L2- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, S. Fk. of the S. Br. [WV] 1. VA/WV state line to confluence of Brushy Fork	II	1.65 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L2- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, S. Fk. of the S. Br. [WV] 2. Confluence of Brushy Fork to Brandywine	I-II	1.65 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L4- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, S. Fk. of the S. Br. [WV] 3. Brandywine to Fort Seybert ( CR 3 bridge)	I-II	1.65 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L6- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br. [WV] 4. Fort Seybert (CR 3 bridge) to Milam (CR 7/3 bridge)	II-IV	1.65 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L8- Below Recom.	00h46m
Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br. [WV] 5. Milam bridge (CR 7/3) to the confluence of Shooks Run	I-II(III)	2.78 ft 0.00 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h46m
Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br. [WV] 6. Confluence of Shooks Run to Confluence of the South Branc...	I-II	2.78 ft 0.00 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h46m
Potomac, South Branch [VA] 0. Confluence of Straight Creek to VA/Wv state line	I-II	2.76 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L4- Below Recom.	01h18m
Potomac [MD] 1. Sandy Hook to Point of Rocks	I-II	4.52 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R3- Runnable	00h31m
Potomac [MD] 2. Violette's Lock/GW Canal Loop	I-II	4.03 ft 0.00 ft/hr	R4- Runnable	01h03m
Potomac [MD] 4. Mather Gorge to Lock 10	I-IV	4.03 ft 0.00 ft/hr	R3- Runnable	01h03m
Potomac [MD] 5. Lock 10 to Little Falls	I	4.03 ft 0.00 ft/hr	R2- Lower Runnable	01h03m
Potomac [MD] 6. Little Falls	II-III(IV)	4.03 ft 0.00 ft/hr	H0- Above Recom.	01h03m
Potomac [WV] Harpers Ferry - Dam #3 to Rt. 340 Bridge	II+	4.52 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R3- Runnable	00h31m
Quantico Creek, S. Branch [VA] Route 619 to Dumfries (Route 627)	I-III	2.18 ft -0.05 ft/hr	L5- Below Recom.	00h31m
Quantico Creek [VA] Trail 7 to Dumfries (Route 627)	II-III	2.00 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L8- Below Recom.	01h03m
Rock Creek [MD] 1. Rockville to Military Road	I(II)	281 cfs -46 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h31m
Rock Creek [MD] 2. Military Road to Potomac River in D.C.	I-III	281 cfs -46 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h31m
Rock Creek [DC] Rock Creek Park	II-III(IV)	281 cfs -46 cfs/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h31m
Savage [MD] Avilton Lonaconing Road to Head of Savage Reservoir	II(IV)	22 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L7- Below Recom.	00h31m
Savage [MD] Dam to North Branch Potomac River	III-IV	83 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	00h31m
Scott Run [VA] Old Dominion Drive to Potomac River	II-IV(V+)	34 cfs -6 cfs/hr	L2- Below Recom.	00h52m
Seneca Creek [WV] 1. (Upper) Judy Springs to Forest Service Campground	IV-V+	295 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L6- Below Recom.	00h46m
Seneca Creek [WV] 2. (Lower) Forest Service Campground to Route 28 Bridge	III	4.81 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L7- Below Recom.	00h46m
Shenandoah, N. Fork [VA] Riverside Church (Route 921) to Shenandoah Caverns (Route 73...	I-III	3.07 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L8- Below Recom.	01h33m
Shenandoah, S. Fork [VA] Bixler's Bridge (Route 675) to Bentonville (Route 613)	I-II	n/a
Shenandoah, S. Fork [VA] Elkton (Route 33) to Luray (Route 211)	I-II	n/a
Shenandoah [WV] 1. VA/WV state line to Bloomery Road (WV 9)	I-II	3.66 ft -0.03 ft/hr	R5- Runnable	01h18m
Shenandoah [WV] 2. Bloomery Road (WV 9) to Millville	I-II	3.66 ft -0.03 ft/hr	R5- Runnable	01h18m
Shenandoah [WV] 3. Millville to Harpers Ferry	II-III	3.66 ft -0.03 ft/hr	R4- Runnable	01h18m
Shenandoah [VA] Route 50 to Route 7	I(II)	n/a
Sideling Hill Creek [MD] Purcell Penn.(sr 2011)to the Potomac river	I-II	1.07 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L5- Below Recom.	00h46m
Sleepy Creek, Meadow Branch [WV] Sleepy Creek Dam to bridge on CR9	II-V	n/a
Sleepy Creek [WV] 1. CR 13 near Smith Crossroads to CR 9 near Meadow Branch co...	I-II(III)	116 cfs + 7 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h18m
Sleepy Creek [WV] 2. CR 9 near Meadow Branch confluence to Potomac confluence	I-II	116 cfs + 7 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h18m
South (Shenandoah tributary) [VA] Waynesboro (Rte. 611) to Lynnwood (Rte. 708)	I-II	3.43 ft -0.01 ft/hr	R0- Lower Runnable	00h31m
Spout Run [VA] Highway 29 to Potomac River	V	34 cfs -6 cfs/hr	L7- Below Recom.	00h52m
Stony Creek (NF Shenandoah trib) [VA] LiRoute 720 to N. Fork Shenandoah	II+	3.07 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L7- Below Recom.	01h33m
Stony River [WV] 1. Vepco Dam to Route 50	III+	55 cfs -1 cfs/hr	L6- Below Recom.	00h46m
Stony River [WV] 2. Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River	III-IV	55 cfs -1 cfs/hr	L2- Below Recom.	00h46m
Tearcoat Creek [WV] US 50 near Pleasantdale to the confluence of the North River	II-III	2.23 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L0- Below Recom.	01h48m
Thorn/Whitethorn Creek [WV] Moyers to South Branch of Potomac River confluence near CR 2...	II-III(IV)	230 cfs + 4 cfs/hr	L8- Below Recom.	01h18m
Town Creek [PA] Chaneysville to I-68 (Maryland)	I-II	2.19 ft 0.00 ft/hr	L8- Below Recom.	01h18m
Town Creek [MD] I-68 to Potomac River	I	34 cfs 0 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	01h18m
Trout Run [WV] Halfmoon Trail to WV 55/259 bridge	II-IV	35 cfs -2 cfs/hr	L5- Below Recom.	00h46m
Waites Run [WV] Wilson Cove to WV 55 bridge near the confluence of Lost Rive...	II-IV	35 cfs -2 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	00h46m
White's Run [WV] Up Forest Service Road to Seneca Creek	IV	n/a
Wills Creek [MD] Ellerslie to Eckhart Junction	I-II	140 cfs + 2 cfs/hr	L9- Below Recom.	03h17m
Wills Creek [PA] Fairhope to Hyndman	III-IV(V)	1.91 ft +0.01 ft/hr	L8- Below Recom.	03h17m
Windy Run [VA] Military Road to Potomac River	V+	34 cfs -6 cfs/hr	L5- Below Recom.	00h52m

River Name/Section

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Level

running?

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Abram Creek [WV] US 50 Bridge to the confluence of the North Branch of the Po...

II-IV

55 cfs
-1 cfs/hr

L7-
Below Recom.

00h46m

Accotink Creek [VA] Ward Park La. to US 1

I-II