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Rapid WV

First Railroad Bridge

Potomac, North Branch - 4. Barnum, WV to Bloomington, MD (WV)

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Gauge Conditions
North Branch Potomac River at Barnum, WV Upstream Primary
Runnable: 400.5 – 2,500.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Description

Not really of interest, except this is not the take-out railroad bridge. This bridge was part of the re-routing of the railroad line higher up from the river so it could get over the Bloomington Dam, which was completed in 1981.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
5.6 mi
Directions
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4. Barnum, WV to Bloomington, MD
Potomac, North Branch
II-III 6.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater