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Rapid VA Class III+

Dam

Laurel Creek - Damascus to South Fork of the Holston River (U.S. 58) (VA)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 400.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Maximum is a guess.

Photo
Dam
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The Dam is located about two-thirds of the way down this run. You will see the horizon line after a long flat pool. You can run the Dam on the far left which is about a 7 ft drop or  on the far right which is scrapy slide drop of about 5 ft. You can also bang down the overflow channel on the right if its not blocked by debris.

There is currently a large tree blocking the left side of the dam which has revealed that the ledge is badly eroded and undercut. It almost looks man made but either way its definitely a cave like feature under there. We have ran this side many many times with out incident but just be aware!

 

 

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
2.3 mi
Directions
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Damascus to South Fork of the Holston River (U.S. 58)
Laurel Creek
II+(III) 2.8 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater