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Elk River, WV

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2. Elk Springs(fish hatchery) to Bergoo

Class II-III+(IV)
11.8 Miles
Avg Gradient 40 fpm
Max Gradient 40 fpm

Whitaker Falls


Whitaker Falls
Photo of Matt Schafer by Jessica Gaskins taken July 5, 2002 @ 4.6 feet

Gauge Information

Elk River
2. Elk Springs(fish hatchery) to Bergoo II-III+(IV)
low
2.94
10/7 15:30
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  5.4 ft Max Sug. Level:  7 ft

River Description

This section includes Whitaker Falls. It is easy to scout from roadside while running shuttle.
StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2003-11-04 22:07:49

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Whitaker Falls


Whitaker Falls  Elk River WV
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Gauge

Gauge Description:

The Webster Springs gauge is located 41 river miles downstream of the put-in. One major tributary(Back Fork) and many smaller tributaries flow into the Elk between this gauge and the put-in. Thus this gauge can only be used as an indicator.

ELK R BL WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV [ WV ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
2.94 21 10/7 15:30

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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 Birch— Boggs to Birch River (town) II+(IV) 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Birch— Cora Brown Bridge to the confluence of Diatter Run I-III 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Buffalo Creek (Elk trib)— 1. Confluence with Taylor Creek to Cressmont I-II 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Buffalo Creek (Elk trib)— 2. Cressmont to Clay I-II 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Elk River— 1. Slatyfork to Elk Springs (fish hatchery) II-III 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Elk River— 2. Elk Springs(fish hatchery) to Bergoo II-III+(IV) 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Elk River— 3. Bergoo to Webster Springs II-III(IV) 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Elk River— 4. Webster Springs to CR7 bridge and gauging station II-III 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Elk River, Back Fork— 1. Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek (Skelt) II-III+ 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Elk River, Back Fork— 2. Confluence of Sugar Creek(Skelt) to Big Sycamore(Breece) II-IV 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Elk River, Back Fork— 3. Big Sycamore (Breece) to Webster Springs II+ 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Elk River, Old Field Fork— Confluence of Crooked Fork to Slaty Fork(town) I-III 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Grassy Creek— Orndoff Church to confluence with the Right Fork of the Holly River near Diana III-IV 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Holly River, Laurel Fork of Left Fork— Holly River State Park to confluence with Left Fork III 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Holly River, Left Fork— Hacker Valley to Mill Dam II-III 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Holly River, Right Fork— 1. Jumbo to confluence of Grassy Creek near Diana III-IV 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Holly River, Right Fork— 2. Confluence of Grassy Creek near Diana to confluence of Left Fork I-II 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Laurel Creek (Elk River tributary)— 1. Confluence with McAvoy Run to Erbacon III-IV 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Laurel Creek (Elk River tributary)— 2. Erbacon to Centralia III-IV+ 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Leatherwood Creek— Confluence of right fork to Elk River near Hartland I-II(III) 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Leatherwood Creek— Forks of creek to Elk River at Bergoo III-IV 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Little Birch River— US 19 to confluence of Birch River I-II 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30
WV Sugar Creek— Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk II-III(IV) 2.94 ft   low 10/7 15:30

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:1438
USGS Station:03194700
HUC:05050007
Latitude:38.5972
Longitude:-80.4906
Class:4

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User Comments
2004-04-09 11:45:41 (1642 days ago)
Fritz CrytzerDetails
4 April 2004. Put on just below Whitaker Falls and took out past Bergoo, below Cherry Falls. Water level around 5.8 feet or so. Good run, just a litle scrapy at spots. Class II-III all the way. Cherry Falls was fun, with many trout fishermen as spectators! River was generally open, with only one fallen tree to carry around just below Bergoo. Also looked at the Gorge above the fish hatchery, but was too low to run. Good water, cold weather. Didn't run the next day due to a total accumulation of 8 inches of snow at our campsite just below Whitaker Falls. Fishing was lousy, with only three trout caught on 3 April by my friend Greg.
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