1. Spanishburg to Eads MillClass I-III
10.5 Miles
Avg Gradient 25 fpm
Max Gradient 40 fpm
runnin the dam
runnin the dam Photo of Mike Surbaugh by John Duke taken 5-10-03 Gauge Information
Bluestone
River DescriptionFrom the put-in at the confluence of Rich Creek in Spanishburg there is a 3.3 mile paddle of class 1 water to a breached dam. The dam is runnable on the right and with permission paddlers may put in here. The last mile above the Eads Mill bridge has the most gradient(40'/mile) and two of the rapids in this section are named. Bear Claw which is sloping ledge with an undercut shelf sticking out from river right and Gwinns which is just above the Eads Mill bridge and contains an undercut cliff face on river left. Camp Creek enters from river left just above this rapid.StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2003-10-12 16:54:20
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BLUESTONE RIVER NEAR PIPESTEM [ 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Bluestone— 1. Spanishburg to Eads Mill | I-III | 2.09 ft | low | 8/20 3:00 | |
| WV | Bluestone— 2. Eads Mill to Bluestone State Park | II-III | 2.09 ft | low | 8/20 3:00 | |
| WV | Brush Creek— Confluence of Beaver Branch to confluence of Bluestone River | III-IV(V) | 2.09 ft | low | 8/20 3:00 | |
| WV | Camp Creek— Camp Creek State Forest to Bluestone River | II-III | 2.09 ft | low | 8/20 3:00 | |
| WV | Little Bluestone River & Tributaries— Cr 27 bridge to Bluestone River | II-III+ | 2.09 ft | low | 8/20 3:00 | |
| WV | Mountain Creek— CR 4 bridge to Bluestone River | III-IV | 2.09 ft | low | 8/20 3:00 | |
| WV | Pipestem Creek— Tom Honaker Road to Bluestone Lake | II-III(IV) | 2.09 ft | low | 8/20 3:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1425 |
| USGS Station: | 03179000 |
| HUC: | 05050002 |
| Latitude: | 37.5439 |
| Longitude: | -81.0106 |
| Class: | 5 |
User Comments |
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2007-05-04 04:56:51 (474 days ago)
chad lester
Ran the upper bluestone on 5/4/07 , it was running 6.89 . Lots of class 2+ 3 rapids . At this level the undercut at Bear Claw is under water . But the current will still push you right up next to where the undercut is so becareful . Below the cabin on river left to the bridge rapids class 3+, and is the best part of the run .
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