Cheat, West Virginia, US

3. Jenkinsburg Bridge to Cheat Lake

Usual Difficulty	III (for normal flows)
Length	10 Miles

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
CHEAT RIVER AT ALBRIGHT, WV
usgs-03070260	11.10 - 13.27 ft	III	00h50m	12.33 ft (rc= 0.6 )
	This corresponds roughly with a range of 0.7 - 3.0 at the Rte. 26 bridge in Albright.

River Description

Cheat Albright PS Gauge
Alb. Bridge = (1.6 * Alb. PS) + 0.1

This reach has some rapids and a substantial amount of flatwater. Aside from its intrinsic value as an off-the-beaten-path run, it can serve as the end to a Big Sandy or Cheat Canyon run when the roads into the Canyon are in their worst wintry shape.

If you were looking for the Cheat Canyon, click here. For the (Lower) Big Sandy, click here. And if you're interested in the Cheat Narrows, click here.