SR 663 to Potomac ConfluenceClass II
4.5 Miles
Avg Gradient 10 fpm
Max Gradient 10 fpm
View from bridge at putin
View from bridge at putin Photo by RC Forney taken June 2002 Gauge Information
Catoctin Creek
River DescriptionThis is a pleasant mild whitewater run located near the DC metropolitan area. The spice is provided by a couple of fun rock gardens and ledges which even include a surfable wave or two. There are probably 15 rapids of one sort or another interspersed by moving flatwater sections that never exceed a quarter mile or so.The water is full of sediment at runnable levels but reasonably clean, and the scenery is quite good. There are rock formations, the usual herons, ducks and turtles, and stupendous river birches, some of which have fallen and create challenging strainers. I never had to get out of my boat, but some maneuvering was required. Some were river wide "limbo strainers" that could be trouble at higher levels. The putin is at 663 bridge in Taylorstown, VA. There is somewhat of parking lot here and easy access to the river across the road from the gauge. The takeout is just down stream of the Potomac confluence at a public boat landing located at the foot of the Rte. 15 bridge. I was surprised by this river. I thought it would be smaller and less interesting. I found it comparable to other more well known nearby reaches, such as the Rappahannock above Rte. 211. StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2002-07-25 02:38:30
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S F CATOCTIN CREEK AT RT 698 NEAR WATERFORD, V [ VA ] |
Current Conditions
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| 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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| VA | Catoctin Creek— SR 663 to Potomac Confluence | II | 1.78 ft | low | 7/25 13:15 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 6833 |
| USGS Station: | 01638350 |
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No guide books for this stream. If you know of a book that describes this stream please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. User Comments |
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2008-05-16 09:14:33 (70 days ago)
Ran Feather Bed to Taylorstown bridge where there is a strainer across the creek at the bridge. We had to work our way creek left to get around the trees blocking the down stream side of the bridge. The run from the bridge was great at 3.86 feet to the Potomac with no strainers. Edit
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2008-05-16 09:09:04 (70 days ago)
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2008-04-29 07:42:23 (87 days ago)
Bob Franz and Andy Collins ran the section from Taylorstown Bridge to the Potomac River take out at Point of Rocks at 2.68 water depth, in 1 hour. The water was deep enough to have fun in the rapids in this section of the creek. Several trees down in the creek but plenty of room to get around the strainers. Edit
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2008-04-23 12:34:07 (93 days ago)
Andy Collins ran the creek from Featherbed Lane to the Taylorstown Bridge at high water today in 35 minutes. The creek was open without any strainers until the bridge at Taylorstown, where a large tree spans the creek blocking downstream access. Edit
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2007-04-19 12:34:34 (463 days ago)
Will Jacobs
I grew up on this creek and my family still lives in Lovettsville in the Log Cabin outside of town. We rally race the gravel roads in this area at speed and for a out of towner they can be confusing if you don't know them.....esiest way to get to the put in is from Lovettsville rd in Lovettsville. From north side of town you should bear right after the community center on the left onto Milltown road...go about five miles and take a left on Featherbed lane....this is the road that takes you to theold one lane bridge thats the put in.....Overall nice calm stream but potentiall for alot of strainers.....close to my house so I always went....very secluded with only agriculture to surround you.
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2006-01-01 20:00:35 (935 days ago)
James Dougherty
I did this river after looking it up on AW. It was beutiful and there was a lot of wild life,mostly hawks and blue herons. I did it three days after reading it was at medium H2O, and was somewhat low but worth it. unlike many rivers, a road didn't parallel along side it. Try to have a good detailed, local road map because it is hard to find the little local roads but the locals helped us.Locals told me this river goes up after a good rain.
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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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