11  Eastern Panhandle - WEST VIRGINIA  ß USGS Map

Stream

Class

Sq Miles

Page

Gauge

Min cfs

Rain Gauges / Notes

SHENANDOAH STAIRCASE

2 (2+)

3,058

325

Millville

1.7’ ee 1,000

for Whitehorse: Point of Rocks minus 1,000 cfs

CACAPON RIVER

2

330

255

Gt Cacapon

250

from Capon Br

LOST RIVER

3 (4-)

177

256

D - 57

Gt Cacapon

1,300

Bald Knob, High Rocks, Devils Hole [all Hardy]

Brandywine125, Cootes Store 350, Cedar@W 175, Waites >20 for 2 days,                      Great Cacapon 1,300 cfs

Trout Run

§ 1

3

16,

257

Waites Run     (13 mi²)

125

Devils Hole [Hardy]

§ 2

3 (3+)

34

85

Waites Run

3

13

259

125

200 cfs  “excellent”

North River                    § 2

 

50

259

40

 

Paddy Run

3

10

300

105

 

§ 1a

2+

SR 713 – SR 600 – 2 mi

§ 1b

2+

To SR 621 – 5.6 mi

   § 1c

2

To Rte 55/ Star Tannery – 5 mi

CEDAR CREEK,
        (VA)

§ 1

1-2

7

298

145

 To Stephens Fort – 9.5 mi

§ 2

2+

12

299

Winchester (102 mi²)

700

C - 79

§ 3

2

39

270

C – 79   To US 11 -

§ 4

2 (3-)

56

200

C – 80   To No Fk Shenandoah

         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

 

12 - POTOMAC - SOUTH BRANCH -                 WEST VIRGINIA  ß USGS Map

Stream

Class

Sq Miles

Page

Gauge

Min cfs

Rain Gauges / Notes

MOOREFIELD CANYON = South Fork

2-3

103

 43

Brandywine

175

Devils Hole + Squirrel Gap [Hardy] (500 = 1 ft)

Seneca Ck

Camp to Onego

3-4

28 - 36

 53

Cabins

(310 mi²)

1,000

Campground on County Rd 33-3

Onego to M of Seneca

 

64 - 86

53

900?

after Roaring Ck to Mouth of Seneca

NORTH FORK

Cherry Grove-Riverton

1-3

94 – 154

 47

?

 

Riverton to M of Seneca

1-3

154 -176

1,000

to Mouth of Seneca

Cruiser Section

2-3

262 - 304

 47

5.2’    550

Mouth of Seneca to Hopeville

Hopeville Canyon

3-3+

304

48

500

Petersburg (USGS)

Cabins to Petersburg

 

342

-

340

SMOKEHOLE

Upper

Lower

1-2

287 - 297

37

Franklin

170

Upper Tract to Rte 220

1-3

297 - 333

Rte 220 to mouth

The TROUGH

1-2

1,314

40

See last col.

300?

Petersburg plus Moorefield

      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

 

Stream

Class

Sq Miles

Page

Gauge

Min cfs

Rain Gauges / Notes

Gandy Creek

2 (3)

18 - 43

76+82

Hendricks (349 mi²)

4.5’   3,570

 

Dry Fork  

 - Upper

 - Lower

1 - 3

55 - 81

76

3.2’   1,110

Hendricks (USGS)

2 – 3 (4)

349

77+80

2.8’     667

AW = 873   Jenningston to Hendricks

Black Fork

2

500

81

2.2’     210

AW = 873   Hendricks to Parsons

Glady Fork   § 1, § 2

1, 1-3

54 - 64

87

3.7’   1,830

Rte 33 to mouth

Shavers Fork

§ B

§ C

§ D

1-2 (3)

60

109

Cheat Bridge

150

Rte 250 to McGee Run

3-4

89 - 120

110

Bowden

780

McGee Run to Bemis       Bowden (USGS)

2-3

120 - 143

111

500

Bemis to CR 33/8 bridge

Laurel Fk

3-4

45 - 60

86

Hendricks

4.2’   2,840

Rte 33 to mouth   Hendricks (USGS)

NARROWS

2-4

974 - 1046

115

Parsons

(1,590 mi²)

2.2’   >550

Rowlesburg to Albright Dam     

or Albright 10 ft

    (1,044 mi²)

CANYON

3-4 (5)

1046 - 1130

121

2.5’   >550

Albright Dam to Jenkinsburg

Big Sandy

Upper

Lower

1-4

100 - 200

135

Rockville

6’   630

Bruceton Mills to Rockville

4-5 (6)

200 -

136

O – 2 ft

Rockville to the Cheat

      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

 

 

14 – WESTERN MARYLAND & SW PENNSYLVANIA   ß USGS Maps

Stream

Class

Sq Miles

Page

Gauge

Min cfs

Rain Gauges/Notes

Georges Ck

3-4

26, 55, 74

G - 77

Franklin  MD

300

Somerset [Somerset], PA

SAVAGE R

top

2-5 (5)

8

- - -

- alt: 2,251 ft

above Reservoir

A-2

15

 G - 74

Barton

260 **

Wittenberg [Somerset], PA

below Reservoir

3-4

106

G - 75

Savage Dam

250

 Dam release – usually 1,000

Potomac @ BLOOMINGTON

3

266

G - 69

Barnum

300

Dam release – usually 1,000

For Savage and Bloomington.

next 3 days’ releases.

WILLS CREEK

 § 1

3 (5)

10

94, G - 79

Hyndman            (146 mi²)

1200 - lag 3hr

Markleton (USGS)

 § 2

4

86

95

350

 § 3

2

146

95

250

Jennings Run

 § 1

 § 2

3+

12

100

Hyndman

1200, 700

 

 

31

100, G - 83

Barton

225, lag 1 hr

Brush Ck

3 (4+)

27

96

Hyndman

700 – lag 2 hr

 

Evitts Ck   

§ 2

§ 3

2+ (3)

50

105,  G - 84

Tonoloway [Needmore]

50

 

 -2

53

Flintstone Ck                  § 2

3- (3)

23

107,  G - 88

Tonoloway [Needmore]

45

 

Town Creek

625

project 3 hrs ahead

15-Mile Ck  

§ 1

§ 2

2

14

108,  G - 89

Tonoloway [Needmore]

60

Markleton (USGS)

3

28

40

SIDELING HILL CK          § 2

2-

90

109, G - 91

Bellegrove

200

 

Little Tonoloway Ck

2+

10

112, G - 95

Tonoloway [Needmore]

80

 

Big Cove Ck

3-

30

114, G - 99

45

 

W.Br. Conococheague - Pa

A- 2-

99

G - 105

Cono @ Fairview

500

US 30 to confluence – 200 cfs

YOUGHIOGHENY

 Upper - Md

1-5-

295

G - 18

Friendsville

 

1.7’ at Sang Run

Middle - Pa

1+

1,027

Pa - 386

Confluence

600

Ohiopyle - 1.4-1.7’

Lower - Pa

1+-3+

1,029

Pa - 387

Confluence

600

 

Casselman River         § 2 – Pa

2-3

382

Pa - 391

Markleton

500

Markleton (USGS)

Laurel Hill Ck

1+ - 3-

121

Pa - 385

Ursina

 2 ft = 450

     In page refs, G = Ed Gertler’s Maryland & Del Water Trails.  Pa = his Keystone Canoeing.     otherwise = Ettinger

USGS Precipitation Gauges  Savage Dam

 

 

 

15 – POTOMAC - NORTH BRANCH                 WEST VIRGINIA  &  MARYLAND  ß USGS Maps

Section

Class

Sq Miles

Page

Gauge

Min cfs

Rain Gauges / Notes

Henry to Gormania            8 mi, 40 fpm

1 - 3

73

G - 65

D - 22

Steyer

280

Dry Fork @ Hendricks (USGS)

Gormania to Kitzmiller    15 mi, 50 fpm

3 - 4

225

G - 67

D - 22

Kitzmiller

970

= 3.7 ft

Barnum to Bloomington     6.5, 30 fpm

1 - 3

266

G - 69

D - 22

Barnum

400 – D

350 – G

Release usually is 1,000 cfs   (380 = G’s recomm),

(300 = EE’s min)     Gauge includes water temp.

Bloomington to Keyser    7.5 mi, 20 fpm

1 - 2

406

G - 71

D - 26

Luke

400

 

Keyser to Cumberland      22 mi, 8 fpm

A - 1

630

G - 72

D - 27

Cumberland

minus

Wills Ck

400

Cumb gauge includes Wills Ck (247 sq mi)

Cumberland to Old Town  30.5 mi, 4 fpm

A - 1

877

G - 73

D - 28

Cumberland

400

1.5 miles on to the So Br (and higher levels)

Old Town to Paw Paw       11 mi, 4 fpm

A - 1

3,129

G - 31

Paw Paw

400

 

Paw Paw to Little Orleans  22 mi, 3 fpm

A - 1

3,129

G - 33

Paw Paw

400

 

Little Orleans to Hancock  17 mi, 2 fpm

A - 1

4,064

G - 33

Hancock

600

 

 

    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

 

 

16 – TYGART           WEST VIRGINIA   ß USGS Maps

Section

Class

Sq Miles

Page

Gauge

Min cfs

Rain Gauges / Notes

   The Loop (Twin Giants) ? mi, 25 fpm

1 - 3

150

Belington

280

   Tygart Gorge

 

 

 

Belington

 

 

  Arden Section - 15 mi, 50 fpm

3 - 4

D - 22

Philippi

970

=

   Valley Falls Section     6.5, 30 fpm

1 - 3

D - 22

Colfax

400 – D

   Middle Fork    7.5 mi, 20 fpm

1 - 3

D - 26

Audra

400

 

   Lower Middle Fork

3 - 4

 

D - 26

Audra