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Leatherwood Creek, WV

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Confluence of right fork to Elk River near Hartland

Class I-II(III)
4.5 Miles
Avg Gradient 35 fpm
Max Gradient 35 fpm

Gauge Information

Leatherwood Creek
Confluence of right fork to Elk River near Hartland I-II(III)
low
3.27
8/20 3:30
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Min Sug. Level:  7 ft Max Sug. Level:  10 ft

River Description

Shuttle: Take WV 16 south OF Hartland to Bickmore. Turn left on Fola Road (CR 17), then shortly therafter bear left on Leatherwood Road and follow down off of the ridge to the confluence of Leatherwood Creek with its Right Fork.
Description: This is oil and gas country. Many pipelines cross the creek. At low paddleable levels 2-4 portages may have to be made. A higher levels it requires a paddler to pay close attention to barely submerged pipelines.
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Last Updated: 2005-12-20 11:12:01

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