Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BLACKWATER RIVER AT DAVIS, WV
usgs-03066000 250 - 550 cfs V+ 00h39m 90.1 cfs (too low)

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RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
250 - 325 cfs barely runnable-med runnable V+ gauge is important or has warning Zone Dogg swears 200 is a good level and its been done lower, but its manky creeking. above 275 is ideal. Low water also exposes several pin rocks and sieves
325 - 450 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable V+ gauge is important or has warning Most prefer flows in the 300 range to cover the chunky riverbed. 350 is an ideal medium. 400 is a fun, padded flow but it flows fast and the holes are grabby
450 - 550 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable V+ gauge is important or has warning Experienced UB paddlers will run over 500cfs, negotiating a boulder slalom between big features with a few small eddies. These flows also make the lower B swee

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