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Big Sandy Creek - 1. PA-WV State Line to Bruceton Mills


Big Sandy Creek, West Virginia, US

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1. PA-WV State Line to Bruceton Mills

Usual Difficulty I-II (for normal flows)
Length 5 Miles
Avg. Gradient 10 fpm
Max Gradient 10 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BIG SANDY CREEK AT ROCKVILLE, WV
usgs-03070500 6.50 - 9.50 ft I-II 01h08m 4.98 ft (rc= -0.5 )


River Description

Big Sandy USGS Gauge
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2008-09-29 23:02:53

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Detail Trip Report  wonderwheel  Big Sandy Creek, WV(32.65KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BIG SANDY CREEK AT ROCKVILLE, WV
usgs-03070500 6.50 - 9.50 ft I-II 01h08m 4.98 ft (rc= -0.5 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
6.50 -9.50 ft barely runnable-high runnable I-II

Report - Reports of Big Sandy Creek 1. PA-WV State Line to Bruceton Mills and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Big Sandy Creek [WV] wonderwheel 6.9ish Jay Seiler

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User Comments


2011-06-10 11:18:47 (245 days ago)
Robert FarmerDetails
A massive oil and gas waste landfill is planned for the the Big Sandy at the confluence with the
Little Sandy. Check it out, and voice your opposition, please! Go to
http://www.dailymail.com/ap/ApTopStories/201106030350.
http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=100986 Send letters to: Preston County Solid
Waste Authority c/o Mr. Fred Taylor 118 Lick Run Rd. Newburg, WV 26410 and also Preston County
Commission 106 W Main Street, Room 202 Kingwood, WV 26537

2003-05-29 01:12:29 (3180 days ago)
Bruce FleckensteinDetails
Ran at 7 feet on the Rockville gauge (about 1280 cfs). From the Thorton bridge (about a half mile
downstream from the Pa. border), the run is mostly class 1. There is a long pool above the dam.
Nothing deserves a class 3 rating.
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 1. PA-WV State Line to Bruceton Mills, Big Sandy Creek West Virginia, US (mobile)