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Put-in WV

Tailwaters Access, Summersville Dam Put-In

Gauley - 7 Summersville Dam to Woods Ferry (WV)

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Gauge Conditions
Gauley River below Summersville DAM, WV Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Tailwaters Access, Summersville Dam Put-In
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The Tailwaters Access is at the base of Summersville Dam on river right. The access site is administered by the National Park Service and has a large parking area, toilets, changing area, blower for inflatables, and a small 12 site campground. Outfitters use the most upstream access point and boaters have a couple access areas at the upstream end of the parking lot and mid-way down near the gage station. Make sure your group has clarity on which point your group is accessing the river; confusion happens when some of the group enters at one point and others enter at another point and everyone is left waiting and wondering where the rest of the group is. On busy Gauley season weekends the campground will be full and the parking can also fill up. During weekends with heavy traffic the National Park Service will often implement traffic control and it can take a long time to drive down to the river. Consider an early start on busy weekends.

Location
Type
Put-in
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.1 mi
Directions
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7 Summersville Dam to Woods Ferry
Gauley
IV-V 12.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater