Big Beaver Creek, West Virginia, US |
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Usual Difficulty | IV-V+ (for normal flows) |
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Length | 4.5 Miles |
Avg. Gradient | 75 fpm |
Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WV | ||||
usgs-03189100 | 12.90 - 13.90 ft | IV-V+ | 23h24m | 12.84 ft (too low) |
This is a very small streambed with many hydraulics. One and possibly two portages.
Putin: Bridge on CR-5 west of Craigsville
Takeout: Confluence with the Gauley. Take CR-5 west from Craigsville and look for a 4wd dirt road on the left. It's about 1/2-3/4 mile down to the river. I wouldn't drive my 4wd truck down there.
The Craigsville gauge can be used as a guideline, especially in the spring before the trees get their leaves.
The best indicator is if the water is washing over the flat rocks at the putin.
The Craigsville gauge conversion table for feet-to-cfs is approximately:
11 feet = 440 cfs
12 feet = 1460 cfs
13 feet = 3000 cfs
14 feet = 5500 cfs
15 feet = 8500 cfs
Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WV | ||||||||||||
usgs-03189100 | 12.90 - 13.90 ft | IV-V+ | 23h24m | 12.84 ft (too low) | ||||||||
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