Potomac, North Fork of South Branch

2. Cherry Grove to Riverton

DifficultyI-II
Length17.5 mi
Avg Gradient45 fpm
GaugeN F South Branch Potomac River at Cabins, Wv
Flow Rate as of 1 hour
1310 cfslow runnable
Reach Info Last UpdatedFebruary 6, 2020

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John Duke
John Duke

Apr 15, 2004


We did this run @ 0.4 below the minimum but it was fine..

John Duke
John Duke

Sep 23, 2003


Hey Turner

We ran this section on 9-20-03..with the cabins gauge at 6.7..Atthis level it was a continuous rapid with wave trains up to 3 feet and very few eddies..we did the first 4 miles in about 20 minutes..

Do you think the minimum level should be Qite a bit lower than 6.1?

John Duke