Smith River at Smith Riv Church near Woolwine, VA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate reading: This gauge is 3.3 miles away on Smith. Use as a general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Whitewater timing varies with scouting, portages, and group pace. Use as a planning baseline.

Smith Reaches: 2\. Philpot Dam to North Basset, 6.4 miles, II+ 3\. North Bassett to Fieldale, 8 miles, II 4\. Fieldale to Doe Run, 5 miles, II 5\. South Martinsville to Sports Complex, 4 miles, II 6\. Sports Complex to Mitchell Bridge, 6 miles, II(III) See Also: _Classic Virginia Rivers,_ Ed Grove (1992 ed), p. 285. _Virginia Whitewater_, Roger Corbett (2000 ed.), p. 543. _Exploring Virginia's Waterways_, Ed Gertler (2022 ed.), p. 313.

Difficulty

Class II-III

Length

14.7 mi

Gradient

18 ft/mi

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