Gauley River National Recreation Area

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Summersville Dam
Summersville Dam
Gauley River National Recreation Area
Gauley River National Recreation Area
Location Nicholas County and Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Nearest city Summersville, West Virginia
Area 11,507 acres (46.57 km²)
Established October 26, 1988
Visitors 128,796 (in 2005)
Governing body National Park Service

The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a 25 mile (40 kilometer) portion of the Gauley River and a 5.5 mile (8.8 kilometer) segment of the Meadow River in southern West Virginia. Little of the park is accessible via roads; one must travel via the river. At the upstream end of the park is the Summersville Dam, the only area of the park accessible by vehicle.

[edit] Rapids

Within the park are a number of Class V+ rapids. They have been given names such as:

  • Lost Paddle Rapids
  • Pillow Rapids
  • Insignificant Rapid

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