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Big Sandy Creek, WV

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1. PA-WV State Line to Bruceton Mills

Class I-II
5 Miles

Gauge Information

Big Sandy Creek
1. PA-WV State Line to Bruceton Mills I-II
med
7.32
7/24 4:00
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  6.5 ft Max Sug. Level:  9.5 ft

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Big Sandy USGS Gauge
StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2005-12-17 17:31:57

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Big Sandy Creek at Rockville [ WV ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
7.32 1550 7/24 4:00

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Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
WV Beaver Creek— CR 11/1 old bridge location to confluence with Little Sandy Creek III-IV 7.32 ft   med 7/24 4:00
WV Big Sandy Creek— 1. PA-WV State Line to Bruceton Mills I-II 7.32 ft   med 7/24 4:00
WV Big Sandy Creek— 2. Bruceton Mills to Rockville III-IV 7.32 ft   med 7/24 4:00
WV Big Sandy Creek— 3. Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge (Cheat River) IV-V 7.32 ft   high 7/24 4:00
WV Bull Run— Bull Run to Cheat River V+ 7.32 ft   low 7/24 4:00
WV Daugherty Run— Co. Rd 3-12 to Cheat River V 7.32 ft   low 7/24 4:00
WV Laurel Run— CR 2 bridge to confluence of the Big Sandy Creek II-III(IV) 7.32 ft   med 7/24 4:00
WV Little Sandy Creek— 1. Rt. 68 to Rt. 26 I-III 7.32 ft   med 7/24 4:00
WV Little Sandy Creek— 2. Rt 26 to Big Sandy Creek III-IV 7.32 ft   med 7/24 4:00
WV Muddy Creek— 1. Orr to Rte. 26 II-III 1,550 cfs   med 7/24 4:00
WV Muddy Creek— 2. WV 26 Bridge to Cheat River IV 1,550 cfs   med 7/24 4:00
WV Pringle Run— Above Falls to Cheat River IV-V+ 7.32 ft   med 7/24 4:00
WV Roaring Creek— County Rd. 3-12 to Cheat River IV 7.32   low 7/24 4:00
WV Sovern Run— Co. Rd. 14-3 to Rockville IV-V 7.32 ft   low 7/24 4:00

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:1328
USGS Station:03070500
HUC:05020004
Latitude:39.6156
Longitude:-79.7050
Class:4

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User Comments
2003-05-29 01:12:29 (1883 days ago)
Bruce FleckensteinDetails
Ran at 7 feet on the Rockville gauge (about 1280 cfs). From the Thorton bridge (about a half mile downstream from the Pa. border), the run is mostly class 1. There is a long pool above the dam. Nothing deserves a class 3 rating.
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