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Hazard WV

Westvaco dam

Potomac, North Branch - 5. Bloomington, MD to Black Oak (Gary Yoder River Access) Nr. Rawlings, MD (WV)

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Gauge Conditions

North Branch Potomac River at Luke, MD Upstream Primary

Runnable: 400.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Portage this low head dam on river right.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (13)

Rapid N/A

Put In - Bloomington, MD

0.0 mi

Rapid N/A

Put-in - Piedmont, WV

2.0 mi

Rapid N/A

Put In - Westernport, MD

McCoole River Access -- Put-In/Take-Out

6.6 mi

Rapid N/A

Keyser North Branch Public Stream Access -- Put-in/Take-out.

Western Maryland 21st Bridge.

9.5 mi

Rapid N/A

Waxter Ridge Rock Outcroppings

10.0 mi

Rapid N/A

Take Out - Black Oak (Gary Yoder River Access)

12.4 mi

Type

Hazard

Difficulty

Class N/A

Mile Marker

0.3 mi

Directions

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5. Bloomington, MD to Black Oak (Gary Yoder River Access) Nr. Rawlings, MD

Potomac, North Branch

II 12.0 mi

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

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater