Potomac, North Fork of South Branch - 6. Hopeville to South Branch Confluence


Potomac, North Fork of South Branch, West Virginia, US

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6. Hopeville to South Branch Confluence

Usual Difficulty I-II (for normal flows)
Length 6 Miles

royal glen dam


royal glen dam
Photo of josh crewser by john duke taken 02/08/04 @ 4.90, cabins

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
N F SOUTH BR POTOMAC R AT CABINS, WV
usgs-01606000 5.00 - 7.00 ft I-II 00h32m 4.73 ft (rc= -0.1 )


River Description

The first available take out is at a river left gravel bar that is below the confluence of the South Branch. Before the take-out the remains of the old Royal Glen Dam is easily skirted on far left.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2010-11-17 23:29:36

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Typical rapid

Detail Trip Report  Typical rapid  N.F.S.B., WV(47.04KB .jpeg)

Typical rapid 2

Detail Trip Report  Typical rapid 2  N.F.S.B., WV(49.70KB .jpeg)

royal glen dam

Detail Trip Report  royal glen dam  @Potomac, North Fork of South Branch 6. Hopeville to South Branch Confluence, wv(57.34KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Located on this section at river mile 2.9 upstream of the confluence of the South Branch.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
N F SOUTH BR POTOMAC R AT CABINS, WV
usgs-01606000 5.00 - 7.00 ft I-II 00h32m 4.73 ft (rc= -0.1 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
5.00 -7.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable I-II

Report - Reports of Potomac, North Fork of South Branch 6. Hopeville to South Branch Confluence and related gauges

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When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
8y5d21h32m Potomac, North Fork of South Branch6. Hopeville to South Branch Confluence [wv] royal glen dam 4.90, cabins john duke
9y115d21h32m N.F.S.B. [WV] Typical rapid 2 Cabins 350 c.f.s. john duke

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2008-06-16 03:24:57 (1336 days ago)
john dukeDetails
see link for a video of this run.......... http://youtube.com/watch?v=YU5u7BAZzmY
2004-02-29 18:25:43 (2904 days ago)
john dukeDetails
As of 2-28-04 there are two huge trees blocking your passage just above the confluence..portage on
the right
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 6. Hopeville to South Branch Confluence, Potomac, North Fork of South Branch West Virginia, US (mobile)