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Hazard WV

Dam #5

Potomac - 0.4 Big Pool/Fort Frederick Campground to Williamsport MD (WV)

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Gauge Conditions

Potomac River at Hancock, MD Upstream Primary

Runnable: 2.8 – 8.4 FT

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Possible Put in for short runs; Portage for longer runs.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (4)

Rapid N/A

Put In - Big Pool/Fort Frederick Campground

0.0 mi

Rapid N/A

McCoy's Ferry River Access

2.7 mi

Rapid N/A

Four Locks River Access

7.8 mi

Rapid N/A

Take Out - Williamsport MD

16.7 mi

Type

Hazard

Difficulty

Class N/A

Mile Marker

9.7 mi

Directions

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0.4 Big Pool/Fort Frederick Campground to Williamsport MD

Potomac

I 16.7 mi

Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater