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The Gauley River is a 105-mile-long (169 km) [3] river in West Virginia.It merges with the New River to form the Kanawha River, a tributary of the Ohio River.The river features numerous recreational whitewater areas, including those in Gauley River National Recreation Area downstream of the Summersville Dam.
The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a 25-mile (40 km) portion of the Gauley River and a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) segment of the Meadow River in southern West Virginia. Little of the national recreation area is accessible via roads; one must
Summersville Lake State Park spans 177 acres (72 ha) of forested hills along the northern shore of Summersville Lake, a reservoir on the Gauley River. [1] [2] As the largest lake in West Virginia, Summersville Lake covers 2,790 acres (1,130 ha) with over 60 miles (97 km) of shoreline at the summer pool water level.
West Virginia: Raft Some of the Nation's Best Whitewater West Virginia's New River Gorge has rafting for everyone: gentler, family-friendly rapids on the upper New River and more intense ...
The 25 miles (40 km) of the Gauley River downstream of the Summersville Dam and 5 miles (8 km) of the Meadow River offer "premier whitewater" [42] rafting with Class V rapids six weekends in the fall when water is released from the dam. There are a few river access points for fishing. [43] Glen Canyon: Utah, Arizona
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia. List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Exclusive of major tributaries, there are about 46 named rivers in West Virginia.
The New River is a river which flows through the U.S. states of North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia before joining with the Gauley River to form the Kanawha River at the town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. Part of the Ohio River watershed, it is about 360 miles (580 km) long. [1] The origins of the name are unclear.
It is located on the rim of the Gauley River Canyon near Summersville, a town in Nicholas County, West Virginia. The 156-acre (0.63 km 2) [2] park features Patterson House Museum, three views of the Gauley River, hiking trails and picnic