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Put-in WV

Cotton Hill Put In

New - 15. New River Dries: Hawks Nest Dam to Gauley Bridge (WV)

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Gauge Conditions

New River at Thurmond, WV Upstream Primary

Runnable: 10,500.0 – 40,000.0 CFS

The Hawks Nest Project typically diverts 10,000 cfs, so 10,500 on this gage is around 500 in the Dries. There is a 4 hour travel time from this gage to the Dri

New River below Hawks Nest DAM, WV Upstream Primary

Runnable: 4.8 – 18.0 FT

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

This is the "normal" put in for those not wanting to hike up the road to the base of the dam.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (9)

Foot of the Dam (No Name)

Foot of the Dam (No Name)

Ledge Drop (No Name)

Put In Waves aka Cotton Hill Bridge Rapid

Put In Waves aka Cotton Hill Bridge Rapid

Big Kahuna Waves

Big Kahuna Waves

Large / Raft Put In

Train Wreck

Type

Put-in

Difficulty

Class N/A

Mile Marker

1.1 mi

Directions

15. New River Dries: Hawks Nest Dam to Gauley Bridge

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater