Gauley_River_National_Recreation_Area

Gauley River National Recreation Area

Gauley River National Recreation Area

Protected area in West Virginia, United States

The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a 25-mile (40 km) portion of the Gauley River and a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) segment of the Meadow River in southern West Virginia. Little of the national recreation area is accessible via roads; one must travel via the river. At the upstream end of the park is the Summersville Dam, the only area of the park accessible by vehicle.

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Rapids

Within the park are a number of Class V rapids. They have been given names such as:

  • Insignificant
  • Pillow Rock
  • Lost Paddle
  • Iron Ring
  • Sweet's Falls

References

  1. [1]
    "Gauley River National Recreation Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Summersville Dam outlet". Elevation Query. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
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