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Waterfall VA Class IV+

Crab Orchard Falls

Crab Orchard Branch - Crab Orchard Falls · VA

American Whitewater 36.9114, -82.4357

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Gauge Conditions
Powell River at Big Stone Gap, VA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 3,000.0 – 20,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Crab Orchard Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
20-25' falls. Run this drop center or right center. Do not go left. The drop is backed up by a large slab of rock not too far out from the lip of the falls.
Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
0.5 mi
Directions
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Crab Orchard Falls
Crab Orchard Branch
IV(V) 0.3 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater