Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Elf runs down to around 4.3 have been reported.  Some rapids (including Wonder) may have different lines when run this low.

 

USGS Gauge

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BIG SANDY CREEK AT ROCKVILLE, WV
usgs-03070500 5.00 - 7.30 ft IV-V 00h59m 4.99 ft (rc= -0.0 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
5.00 -5.50 ft barely runnable-perfect runnable IV-V Low but paddleable
5.60 -6.50 ft med runnable-a bit pushy runnable IV-V Good range for all
6.60 -7.30 ft a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III-IV(V+) Experienced group advised

Report - Reports of Big Sandy Creek 3. Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge (Cheat River) 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 Creek3. Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge (Cheat River) [WV] Kathrin at second rapid below Big Splat 5.7 ft Jeff Macklin
Big Sandy Creek [WV] Sunrise over the big sandy,wv 700 cfs Will Sharp
Big Sandy Creek [WV] Splat 5.7ish Jay Seiler
Big Sandy Creek [WV] Splat ?? Doug Smith
Big Sandy [WV] Striding Wonder Falls n/a Doug Smith
Big Sandy [WV] Ed Gertler, Jack Wright, and Tom Irwin at Rockville, May 1973 n/a Bill Kirby
Big Sandy [WV] Jiven down Wonder 5.8' John A. Kobak
Big Sandy Creek [WV] Splat! 5.8 ft Matt Muir
Big Sandy Creek [WV] Spawning Ratt n/a Matt Muir
Big Sandy Creek [WV] Low Water Wonder 5'-1 Paul Michael
Lower Big Sandy [WV] Splat 5.5' Paul Michael
Big Sandy [WV] First Island Drop 700 cfs Thomas O'Keefe
Big Sandy/Little Sandy/Yough [WV] Gradient: Big and Little Sandy vs. Top and Upper Yough n/a Matt Muir
Big Sandy Creek [WV] Sweat Boof ! 5.5-5.7 n/a
191d00h19m /Big Sandy Creek-3. Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge (Cheat River) [WV] Striding Wonder Falls n/a bob heckler
1y135d16h36m /Big Sandy Creek-3. Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge (Cheat River) [WV] Scott Anderson, Big Splat Portage 0 cfs Brett Mayer-Aschhoff
3y201d12h12m Big Sandy [WV] Super clean line at Big Splat 5.4 Ben Durrant
4y75d11h12m Lower Big Sandy [WV] Charlie Walbridge below Big Splat 5.5 Jeff Macklin
4y75d11h12m Lower Big Sandy [WV] Matt Pascal after Wonder Falls 5.5 n/a
4y105d12h12m LBS [WV] Big Sandy Map Normal Jason Hilton

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