Wildlife Preserve to Davis (Upper Upper B)Class I-II(III)
11 Miles
Avg Gradient 9 fpm
Max Gradient 40 fpm
Gauge Information
Blackwater
Wildlife Preserve to Davis I-II(III)
River DescriptionThis is one of the most beautiful stretches of stream anywhere! From the moment you puton until the time you reach Davis, you are almost in complete solitude. There are some traces of human influence occassionally but the scenery is absolutely gorgeous. The last 2-3 miles are paralleled by a back road out of Davis and are quite popular with fisherman.The creek is mostly flat but remains swift with occassional Class 1 riffles and good current throughout. The scenery is breathtaking! Since if flows through a wildlife preserve, you are likely to see lots of animals on your float. Near the end of the run, the bottom changes from sand to rock and Class 1-2 rapids begin to form. This stretch is quite fun. Watch out for the 10 foot dam near Davis. Portage on the right. There is a whole system of similar "marsh" streams that feed into the Blackwater that are also runable. With all these miles to explore, your energy will run out before the scenery does! StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-04-03 08:05:03
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Blackwater R at Davis [ WV ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| WV | Beaver Creek— Headwaters along Rt.93 to Blackwater River | I-II | 82 cfs | low | 7/24 22:00 | |
| WV | Blackwater— Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence | IV-V+ | 82 cfs | low | 7/24 22:00 | |
| WV | Blackwater— North Fork Confluence to Hendricks | III-V | 82 cfs | low | 7/24 22:00 | |
| WV | Blackwater— Wildlife Preserve to Davis | I-II(III) | 82 cfs | low | 7/24 22:00 | |
| WV | Blackwater, North Fork— Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River | V+ | 82 cfs | low | 7/24 22:00 | |
| WV | Horseshoe Run— Shafer to Bridge above St. George | I-III | 82 cfs | low | 7/24 22:00 | |
| WV | Red Creek— 1. Red Creek Recreation Area to North Branch Bridge | V+ | 82 cfs | low | 7/24 22:00 | |
| WV | Red Creek— 2. D4149 North Branch Bridge to confluence with the Dry Fork | III-IV | 82 cfs | low | 7/24 22:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1323 |
| USGS Station: | 03066000 |
| HUC: | 05020004 |
| Latitude: | 39.1269 |
| Longitude: | -79.4686 |
| Class: | 4 |
User Comments |
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2008-04-10 04:05:15 (105 days ago)
This is really 2 separate sections. The first is 12 miles of flatwater, twisting through the marshlands of the Canaan Valley. The second, about 3 miles long, starts at the first rapids along the Camp 70 Road, contains some interesting rapids, and continues past Davis and up to the bridge 200 yards above Blackwater Falls, by which time it is class III-. In high water, be very wary approaching this bridge (the best take out is on upstream river right), because of the falls below. Edit
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