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Buffalo Creek (Elk trib), WV

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2. Cressmont to Clay

Class I-II
8.3 Miles
Avg Gradient 15 fpm
Max Gradient 20 fpm

Gauge Information

Buffalo Creek (Elk trib)
2. Cressmont to Clay I-II
low
3.71
8/8 15:30
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  6.2 ft Max Sug. Level:  9 ft

River Description

There is a large concrete culvert bridge shortly below the confluence of Lilly Fork and about one mile from the confluence of the Elk River. The river left vehicle approach to this bridge has been washed out and there is a twisty 4-5 foot drop among the boulders with no danger of rebar. This is also a suitable take-out since the scenery and gradient downstream to Clay is minimal.
StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2005-12-20 12:32:04

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Gauge

Gauge Description:

The gauge is located upstream of the
Sutton Dam on the main-stem of the Elk River thus can only be used as an indicator. <br />

ELK R BL WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV [ WV ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
3.71 120 8/8 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) 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Birch— Cora Brown Bridge to the confluence of Diatter Run I-III 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Buffalo Creek (Elk trib)— 1. Confluence with Taylor Creek to Cressmont I-II 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Buffalo Creek (Elk trib)— 2. Cressmont to Clay I-II 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Elk River— 1. Slatyfork to Elk Springs (fish hatchery) II-III 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Elk River— 2. Elk Springs(fish hatchery) to Bergoo II-III+(IV) 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Elk River— 3. Bergoo to Webster Springs II-III(IV) 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Elk River— 4. Webster Springs to CR7 bridge and gauging station II-III 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Elk River, Back Fork— 1. Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek (Skelt) II-III+ 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Elk River, Back Fork— 2. Confluence of Sugar Creek(Skelt) to Big Sycamore(Breece) II-IV 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Elk River, Back Fork— 3. Big Sycamore (Breece) to Webster Springs II+ 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Elk River, Old Field Fork— Confluence of Crooked Fork to Slaty Fork(town) I-III 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Grassy Creek— Orndoff Church to confluence with the Right Fork of the Holly River near Diana III-IV 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Holly River, Laurel Fork of Left Fork— Holly River State Park to confluence with Left Fork III 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Holly River, Left Fork— Hacker Valley to Mill Dam II-III 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Holly River, Right Fork— 1. Jumbo to confluence of Grassy Creek near Diana III-IV 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Holly River, Right Fork— 2. Confluence of Grassy Creek near Diana to confluence of Left Fork I-II 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Laurel Creek (Elk River tributary)— 1. Confluence with McAvoy Run to Erbacon III-IV 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Laurel Creek (Elk River tributary)— 2. Erbacon to Centralia III-IV+ 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Leatherwood Creek— Confluence of right fork to Elk River near Hartland I-II(III) 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Leatherwood Creek— Forks of creek to Elk River at Bergoo III-IV 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Little Birch River— US 19 to confluence of Birch River I-II 3.71 ft   low 8/8 15:30
WV Sugar Creek— Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk II-III(IV) 3.71 ft   low 8/8 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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