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11 Eastern Panhandle- WEST VIRGINIA ß USGS Map
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Stream
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Class
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Sq Miles
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Page
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Gauge
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Min cfs
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Rain Gauges / Notes
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SHENANDOAH STAIRCASE
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2 (2+)
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3,058
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325
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Millville
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1.7’ ee 1,000
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for Whitehorse: Point of Rocks minus 1,000 cfs
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CACAPON RIVER
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2
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330
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255
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Gt Cacapon
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250
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from Capon Br
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LOST RIVER
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3 (4-)
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177
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256
D - 57
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Gt Cacapon
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1,300
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Bald Knob, High Rocks, Devils Hole [all Hardy]
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Brandywine125, Cootes Store 350, Cedar@W 175, Waites >20 for 2 days, Great Cacapon 1,300 cfs
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Trout Run
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§ 1
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3
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16,
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257
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Waites Run (13 mi²)
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125
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Devils Hole [Hardy]
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§ 2
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3 (3+)
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34
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85
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Waites Run
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3
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13
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259
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125
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200 cfs “excellent”
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North River § 2
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50
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259
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40
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Paddy Run
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3
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10
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300
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105
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§ 1a
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2+
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SR 713 – SR 600 – 2 mi
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§ 1b
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2+
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To SR 621 – 5.6 mi
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§ 1c
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2
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To Rte 55/ Star Tannery – 5 mi
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CEDAR CREEK,
(VA)
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§ 1
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1-2
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7
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298
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145
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To Stephens Fort – 9.5 mi
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§ 2
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2+
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12
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299
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Winchester (102 mi²)
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700
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C - 79
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§ 3
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2
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39
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270
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C – 79 To US 11 -
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§ 4
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2 (3-)
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56
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200
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C – 80 To No Fk Shenandoah
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D = Davidson, et al’s, Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to West Virginia, 5th Edn (2003)
C – Corbett’s Virginia Whitewater (2000 edn) ee = Ed Evangelidi
All page references are to Davidson, et al’s, Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to West Virginia,
5th Edn (2003)
13 - CHEAT - WEST VIRGINIA ß USGS Map
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Stream
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Class
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Sq Miles
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Page
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Gauge
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Min cfs
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Rain Gauges / Notes
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Gandy Creek
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2 (3)
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18 - 43
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76+82
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Hendricks (349 mi²)
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4.5’ 3,570
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Dry Fork
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- Upper
- Lower
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1 - 3
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55 - 81
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76
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3.2’ 1,110
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Hendricks (USGS)
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2 – 3 (4)
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349
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77+80
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2.8’ 667
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AW = 873 Jenningston to Hendricks
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Black Fork
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2
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500
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81
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2.2’ 210
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AW = 873 Hendricks to Parsons
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Glady Fork § 1, § 2
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1, 1-3
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54 - 64
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87
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3.7’ 1,830
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Rte 33 to mouth
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Shavers Fork
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§ B
§ C
§ D
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1-2 (3)
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60
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109
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Cheat Bridge
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150
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Rte 250 to McGee Run
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3-4
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89 - 120
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110
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Bowden
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780
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McGee Run to Bemis Bowden (USGS)
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2-3
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120 - 143
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111
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500
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Bemis to CR 33/8 bridge
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Laurel Fk
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3-4
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45 - 60
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86
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Hendricks
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4.2’ 2,840
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Rte 33 to mouth Hendricks (USGS)
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NARROWS
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2-4
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974 - 1046
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115
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Parsons
(1,590 mi²)
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2.2’ >550
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Rowlesburg to Albright Dam or Albright 10 ft (1,044 mi²)
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CANYON
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3-4 (5)
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1046 - 1130
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121
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2.5’ >550
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Albright Dam to Jenkinsburg
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Big Sandy
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Upper
Lower
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1-4
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100 - 200
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135
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Rockville
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6’ 630
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Bruceton Mills to Rockville
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4-5 (6)
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200 -
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136
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O – 2 ft
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Rockville to the Cheat
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All page and section references are to Davidson, et al’s, Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to West Virginia,
5th Edn (2003)
USGS Precipitation Gauges – Bowden, Parsons , Rockville, Albright
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14 – WESTERN MARYLAND & SW PENNSYLVANIA ß USGS Maps
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Stream
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Class
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Sq Miles
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Page
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Gauge
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Min cfs
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Rain Gauges/Notes
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Georges Ck
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3-4
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26, 55, 74
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G - 77
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Franklin MD
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300
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Somerset [Somerset], PA
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SAVAGE R
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top
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2-5 (5)
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8
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- - -
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- alt: 2,251 ft
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above Reservoir
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A-2
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15
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G - 74
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Barton
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260 **
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Wittenberg [Somerset], PA
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below Reservoir
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3-4
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106
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G - 75
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Savage Dam
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250
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Dam release – usually 1,000
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Potomac @ BLOOMINGTON
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3
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266
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G - 69
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Barnum
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300
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Dam release – usually 1,000
For Savage and Bloomington.
next 3 days’ releases.
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WILLS CREEK
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§ 1
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3 (5)
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10
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94, G - 79
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Hyndman (146 mi²)
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§ 2
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4
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86
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95
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§ 3
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2
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146
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95
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Jennings Run
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§ 1
§ 2
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3+
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12
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100
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Hyndman
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31
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100, G - 83
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Barton
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Brush Ck
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3 (4+)
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27
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96
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Hyndman
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700 – lag 2 hr
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Evitts Ck
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§ 2
§ 3
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2+ (3)
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50
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105, G - 84
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Tonoloway [Needmore]
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-2
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53
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Flintstone Ck § 2
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3- (3)
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23
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107, G - 88
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Tonoloway [Needmore]
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45
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Town Creek
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625
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project 3 hrs ahead
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15-Mile Ck
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§ 1
§ 2
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2
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14
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108, G - 89
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Tonoloway [Needmore]
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3
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28
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SIDELING HILL CK § 2
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2-
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90
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109, G - 91
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Bellegrove
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200
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Little Tonoloway Ck
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2+
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10
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112, G - 95
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Tonoloway [Needmore]
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80
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Big Cove Ck
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3-
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30
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114, G - 99
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45
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W.Br. Conococheague - Pa
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A- 2-
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99
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G - 105
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Cono @ Fairview
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500
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US 30 to confluence – 200 cfs
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YOUGHIOGHENY
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Upper - Md
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1-5-
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295
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G - 18
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Friendsville
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1.7’ at Sang Run
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Middle - Pa
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1+
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1,027
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Pa - 386
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Confluence
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600
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Ohiopyle - 1.4-1.7’
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Lower - Pa
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1+-3+
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1,029
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Pa - 387
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Confluence
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600
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Casselman River § 2 – Pa
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2-3
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382
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Pa - 391
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Markleton
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500
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Markleton (USGS)
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Laurel Hill Ck
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1+ - 3-
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121
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Pa - 385
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Ursina
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2 ft = 450
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In page refs, G = Ed Gertler’s Maryland & Del Water Trails. Pa = his Keystone Canoeing.
otherwise = Ettinger
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15 – POTOMAC - NORTH BRANCH WEST VIRGINIA & MARYLAND ß USGS Maps
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Section
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Class
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Sq Miles
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Page
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Gauge
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Min cfs
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Rain Gauges / Notes
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Henry to Gormania 8 mi, 40 fpm
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1 - 3
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73
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G - 65
D - 22
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Steyer
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280
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Dry Fork @ Hendricks (USGS)
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Gormania to Kitzmiller 15 mi, 50 fpm
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3 - 4
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225
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G - 67
D - 22
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Kitzmiller
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970
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= 3.7 ft
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Barnum to Bloomington 6.5, 30 fpm
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1 - 3
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266
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G - 69
D - 22
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Barnum
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400 – D
350 – G
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Release usually is 1,000 cfs (380 = G’s recomm),
(300 = EE’s min) Gauge includes water temp.
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Bloomington to Keyser 7.5 mi, 20 fpm
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1 - 2
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406
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G - 71
D - 26
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Luke
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400
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Keyser to Cumberland 22 mi, 8 fpm
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A - 1
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630
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G - 72
D - 27
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Cumberland
minus
Wills Ck
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400
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Cumb gauge includes Wills Ck (247 sq mi)
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Cumberland to Old Town 30.5 mi, 4 fpm
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A - 1
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877
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G - 73
D - 28
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Cumberland
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400
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1.5 miles on to the So Br (and higher levels)
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Old Town to Paw Paw 11 mi, 4 fpm
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A - 1
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3,129
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G - 31
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Paw Paw
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400
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Paw Paw to Little Orleans 22 mi, 3 fpm
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A - 1
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3,129
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G - 33
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Paw Paw
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400
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Little Orleans to Hancock 17 mi, 2 fpm
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A - 1
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4,064
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G - 33
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Hancock
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600
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Page references are to G Gertler’s Maryland & Delaware Canoe Trails and D Davidson, et al’s,
Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to West Virginia
EE = Ed Evangelidi
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16 – TYGART WEST VIRGINIA ß USGS Maps
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Section
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Class
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Sq Miles
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Page
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Gauge
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Min cfs
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Rain Gauges / Notes
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The Loop (Twin Giants) ? mi, 25 fpm
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1 - 3
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150
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Belington
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280
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Tygart Gorge
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Belington
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Arden Section - 15 mi, 50 fpm
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3 - 4
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D - 22
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Philippi
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970
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=
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Valley Falls Section 6.5, 30 fpm
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1 - 3
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D - 22
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Colfax
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400 – D
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Middle Fork 7.5 mi, 20 fpm
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1 - 3
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D - 26
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Audra
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400
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Lower Middle Fork
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3 - 4
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D - 26
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Audra
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