2. D4149 North Branch Bridge to confluence with the Dry ForkClass III-IV
6.9 Miles
Avg Gradient 75 fpm
Max Gradient 75 fpm
Red Creek
Red Creek Photo of Jay Dover by John Duke taken 11-09-02 @ 1250 cfs Hendricks Gauge Information
Red Creek
River DescriptionSections of this run have been channelized.If not continuing down the Dry Fork paddlers may take out at the old bridge location about 1/4 upstream from the confluence of the Dry Fork or atthe WV 32 bridge another 3/4 mile upstream. Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2008-03-22 11:34:48
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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 | 13 cfs | low | 10/12 2:00 | |
| WV | Blackwater— Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence | IV-V+ | 13 cfs | low | 10/12 2:00 | |
| WV | Blackwater— North Fork Confluence to Hendricks | III-V | 13 cfs | low | 10/12 2:00 | |
| WV | Blackwater— Wildlife Preserve to Davis | I-II(III) | 13 cfs | low | 10/12 2:00 | |
| WV | Blackwater, North Fork— Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River | V+ | 13 cfs | low | 10/12 2:00 | |
| WV | Horseshoe Run— Shafer to Bridge above St. George | I-III | 13 cfs | low | 10/12 2:00 | |
| WV | Red Creek— 1. Red Creek Recreation Area to North Branch Bridge | V+ | 13 cfs | low | 10/12 2:00 | |
| WV | Red Creek— 2. D4149 North Branch Bridge to confluence with the Dry Fork | III-IV | 13 cfs | low | 10/12 2:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1323 |
| USGS Station: | 03066000 |
| HUC: | 05020004 |
| Latitude: | 39.1269 |
| Longitude: | -79.4686 |
| Class: | 4 |
User Comments |
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2008-04-26 09:56:16 (169 days ago)
Yes, at low levels this is really an enjoyable class III run, not much more. There are few tricky spots in the first two miles, where the channels are very tight and you have some make some quick turns to avoid the boulders at some minor ledges. Then, around midway, there is a long rapid of low ledges and hydraulics, which is probably the most interesting stretch of the river. You should continue to the lower (old) bridge, or even onto the Dry Fork, because there are good rapids until the end. Edit
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2007-10-29 02:18:08 (349 days ago)
After running this river 10/27/2007 I think that it is difficulty scale is a bit too high. Most of the river is a class II-III, with nothing even approaching a class IV drop. The vast majority of the rapids were of the loose cobble-bar style, reminiscent of the approach to Cucumber on the Lower Yough. Edit
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No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. 
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