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River Name
Section
Class
Buffalo Creek (Elk trib) 2. Cressmont to Clay I-II
Abram Creek US 50 Bridge to the confluence of the North Branch of the Potomac River II-IV
Anglins Creek CR 17/2 bridge to confluence of Meadow River II-IV
Anthony Creek AA: Neola to the Blue Bend Recreation Area I-II
Anthony Creek AB: Blue Bend Recreation Area to the confluence of the Greenbrier River at Anthony I-III
Arbuckle Creek Oak Hill to New III-IV
Armstrong Creek Powellton to Kimberly II-III
Armstrong Creek, Powellton Fork McDunn to Powellton III-IV
Back Creek WV 9 to McCoy's Ferry II(III)
Beaver Creek CR 11/1 old bridge location to confluence with Little Sandy Creek III-IV
Beaver Creek Headwaters along Rt.93 to Blackwater River I-II
Big Beaver Creek Craigsville to Gauley River IV-V+
Big Clear Creek 1. CR 1 bridge to Anjean III-V
Big Clear Creek 2. Anjean to Kessler II-III
Big Coal River, Clear Fork 1: Clear Creek to Ameagle II-III
Big Coal River, Clear Fork 2: Ameagle to Whitesville I-II
Big Coal River, Marsh Fork 1: Fairdale to Arnett II-III
Big Coal River, Marsh Fork 2: Arnett to Dry Creek II+
Big Coal River, Marsh Fork 3: Dry Creek to Sundial (Pettry Bottom) III-IV
Big Coal River, Marsh Fork 4: Sundial (Pettry Bottom) to Whitesville I-II
Big Creek CR 10 bridge to the Greenbrier River II-IV
Big Run Confluence with Teeter Camp Run to Cherry Grove II+
Big Sandy Creek 1. PA-WV State Line to Bruceton Mills I-II
Big Sandy Creek 2. Bruceton Mills to Rockville III-IV
Big Sandy Creek 3. Rockville to Jenkinsburg Bridge (Cheat River) IV-V
Big Sandy River, Tug Fork 1. Panther to Wharncliffe I-II
Big Sandy River, Tug Fork 2. Wharncliffe to Devon I-II
Birch Boggs to Birch River (town) II+(IV)
Birch Cora Brown Bridge to the confluence of Diatter Run I-III
Blackwater Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence IV-V+
Blackwater North Fork Confluence to Hendricks III-V
Blackwater Wildlife Preserve to Davis I-II(III)
Blackwater, North Fork Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River V+
Bluestone 1. Spanishburg to Eads Mill I-III
Bluestone 2. Eads Mill to Bluestone State Park II-III
Brush Creek Confluence of Beaver Branch to confluence of Bluestone River III-IV(V)
Brushy Meadow Creek Falls at Leivasy to confluence with Hominy Creek III-IV+
Buckhannon 1. Alexander to Tenmile I-III
Buckhannon 2. Tenmile to Sago III-IV
Buckhannon 3. Rangoon to Tygart Junction I-II
Buckhannon, Left Fork Star to Alexander II-III
Buckhannon, Left Fork of the Right Fork Helvetia to Newlonton II-III
Buckhannon, Right Fork Pickens to Alexander II-III+
Buffalo Creek (Cheat trib) WV72 to Macomber III
Buffalo Creek (Elk trib) 1. Confluence with Taylor Creek to Cressmont I-II
Buffalo Creek (Guyandotte trib) Accoville to Man I-II
Bull Run Bull Run to Cheat River V+
Cacapon US 50 at Capon Bridge to WV 127 Bridge II
Camp Creek Camp Creek State Forest to Bluestone River II-III
Cheat 1. (Narrows) Below Rowlesburg to above Albright Power Dam II-III
Cheat 2. (Canyon) Albright to Jenkinsburg Bridge III-IV
Cheat 3. Jenkinsburg Bridge to Cheat Lake III
Cheat, Black Fork Confluence of Blackwater River and the Dry Fork at Hendricks to the confluence of Shavers Fork at Parsons II
Cheat, Dry Fork 1. 2 miles above the confluence of Gandy Creek to Gandy Creek II
Cheat, Dry Fork 2. Confluence of Gandy Creek to Synder Road (CR 32/4) bridge over Dry Fork I-III
Cheat, Dry Fork 3. Synder Road (CR 32/4 bridge over Dry Fork to Jenningston I-II
Cheat, Dry Fork 4. Jenningston to Hendricks III-IV
Cheat, Glady Fork 1, Glady to US 33 Bridge I-II
Cheat, Glady Fork 2. US 33 Bridge to CR 12 bridge near Sully I-II
Cheat, Glady Fork 3. CR 12 bridge near Sully to confluence of the Dry Fork near Gladwin I-III
Cheat, Laurel Fork US 33 Bridge to Cheat, Dry Fork (Jenningston) III-IV
Cheat, Shavers Fork 1. Spruce to US Route 250 (Cheat Bridge) I-II
Cheat, Shavers Fork 2. US Route 250 (Cheat Bridge) to McGee Run I-III
Cheat, Shavers Fork 3. McGee Run to Bemis III-V
Cheat, Shavers Fork 4. Bemis to Bowden II-III
Cheat, Shavers Fork 5. Bowden to bridge crossing Shavers Fork near Little Black Fork I-II
Cheat, Shavers Fork 6. Bridge crossing Shavers Fork near Little Black Fork to Parsons I-II
Cherry Watergate Inn to Gauley River II-III
Cherry, N. Fork Third WV 39 and 55 Bridge to Richwood III-IV
Cherry, S. Fork Beech Lick Run to Richwood II-III+
Clay Run Junction with Quarry Run to Cheat Lake V+
Cranberry AA (Upper): Above Cranberry Rec. Area to Cranberry Rec. Area I-III
Cranberry AB (Middle): Cranberry Recreation Area to Big Rock III-IV
Cranberry AC (Lower): Big Rock Camping Area to Gauley River II-IV
Daugherty Run Co. Rd 3-12 to Cheat River V
Deckers Creek 1. Masontown to Preston Co. line IV-V
Deckers Creek 2. Preston Co. line 5.8 mi to WV 7 I-IV+(V+)
Deckers Creek 3. Rt. 7 to Monongahela II-III
Deer Creek Confluence with North Fork of Deer Creek to confluence with Greenbrier River near Cass I-II
Difficult Creek Upstream to Potomac, N. Branch near Gormania IV-V
Dunloup Creek Harvey to New River at Thurmond III-IV
Elk Creek CR 20/19 bridge to Stonewood Exit of I-79 I-II
Elk River 1. Slatyfork to Elk Springs (fish hatchery) II-III
Elk River 2. Elk Springs(fish hatchery) to Bergoo II-III+(IV)
Elk River 3. Bergoo to Webster Springs II-III(IV)
Elk River 4. Webster Springs to CR7 bridge and gauging station II-III
Elk River, Back Fork 1) Confluence of Big Run to Confluence of Sugar Creek (Skelt) II-III+
Elk River, Back Fork 2. Confluence of Sugar Creek(Skelt) to Big Sycamore(Breece) II-IV
Elk River, Back Fork 3) Big Sycamore (Breece) to Webster Springs II+
Elk River, Old Field Fork Confluence of Crooked Fork to Slaty Fork(town) I-III
Elsey Run from county road to Cheat River V+
Fall Branch ATV trail to River Road on New River above Sandstone falls II-IV
Fields Creek West of Browns Mill to confluence of Three Fork Creek II-IV+
Gandy Creek Sinks outlet to Cheat River, Dry Fork III
Gauley 1. Confluence with South Fork to confluence with Turkey Fork II-III
Gauley 2. Confluence with Turkey Fork to Bolair I-II
Gauley 3. Bolair to Donaldson I-II
Gauley 4. Donaldson to Camden-on-Gauley I-II(III)
Gauley 5. Camden-0n-Gauley to Curtin Bridge I-II
Gauley 6. Curtin Bridge to confluence with Big Beaver Creek II-III(IV)
Gauley 7 (Upper). Summersville Dam to Mason Branch IV-V
Gauley 8 (Middle). Mason Branch to Bucklick Branch III+(IV)
Gauley 9 (Lower). Bucklick Branch to Swiss III-IV(V)
Glade Creek (Manns Creek tributary) Babcock State Park to the confluence with Manns Creek V+
Glade Creek (Meadow River tributary) County 60/12 bridge to Meadow River confluence III-V
Glade Creek (New River tributary) Beckley Water Supply Reservoir to the confluence with Pinch Creek IV
Glade Creek (New River tributary) Confluence with Pinch Creek to confluence with the New River IV
Grassy Creek Orndoff Church to confluence with the Right Fork of the Holly River near Diana III-IV
Green's Run CR 52 to Cheat River III
Greenbrier River 1. Durbin to Hosterman I-II
Greenbrier River 2. Hosterman to Cass I-II
Greenbrier River 3. Cass to Clover Lick I-II
Greenbrier River 4. Clover Lick to Laurel Run I-II
Greenbrier River 5. Laurel Run to Marlinton I-II
Greenbrier River 6. Spring Creek to Anthony I(III)
Greenbrier River 7. Ronceverte to Fort Spring I-II
Greenbrier River 8. Fort Spring to Alderson I-II
Greenbrier River 90. Talcott to Willowood bridge(WV 3&12) I-II(III)
Greenbrier River 91. Willowood bridge (WV 3&12) to Bellepoint I-II(III)
Greenbrier River, East Fork AA) Bridge on FS 51 to Island Campground II-III
Greenbrier River, East Fork AB) Island Campground to confluence with the West Fork at Durbin I-II
Greenbrier River, West Fork AA) Wildell to Burner I-II
Greenbrier River, West Fork AB) Burner to the confluence of the East Fork at Durbin I-II
Guyandotte River Simon to R D Bailey Lake backwaters I-III
Holly River, Laurel Fork of Left Fork Holly River State Park to confluence with Left Fork III
Holly River, Left Fork Hacker Valley to Mill Dam II-III
Holly River, Right Fork Confluence of Grassy Creek near Diana to confluence of Left Fork I-II
Holly River, Right Fork Jumbo to confluence of Grassy Creek near Diana III-IV
Hominy Creek Hominy Falls to Mt. Nebo II-IV
Horseshoe Run Shafer to Bridge above St. George I-III
Howard Creek Hart Run to Confluence of the Greenbrier River I-III
Indian Creek Raines Corner to Greenville I-II
Kanawha River Kanawha Falls near Gauley Bridge IV-V+
Keeney's Creek to the New River V+
Laurel Creek (Cherry trib) Jetsville (CR 39/14) to Fenwick (Cherry confluence) III+(V)
Laurel Creek (Elk River tributary) 1. Confluence with McAvoy Run to Erbacon III-IV
Laurel Creek (Elk River tributary) 2. Erbacon to Centralia III-IV+
Laurel Creek (New River tributary) Route 41 bridge at Kathryn to New River/Sandstone IV-V
Laurel Creek (New River tributary) Beckwith to Cotton Hill (New Dries) IV-V(V+)
Laurel Creek (Tygart trib) WV 38 to Tygart River IV-V+
Laurel Run CR 2 bridge to confluence of the Big Sandy Creek II-III(IV)
Laurel Run To Cheat River V+
Leatherwood Creek Confluence of right fork to Confluence of Elk River near Hartland I-II(III)
Leatherwood Creek Forks of creek to Bergoo III-IV
Lick Creek Green Sulphur Springs to the confluence of the New River II-V
Lick Run CR 59 to Cheat River IV
Little Birch River US 19 to confluence of Birch River I-II
Little Bluestone River & Tributaries Cr 27 bridge to Bluestone River II-III+
Little Coal River, Pond Fork 1. Rocklick to Van I-III
Little Coal River. Pond Fork 2. Van to Madison I-II
Little Huff Creek Confluence with Muzzle Ceeek to Justice II-III
Little Kanawha River 1. Holly Grove to Arlington I-III
Little Kanawha River 2. Arlington to Ingo III-V
Little Kanawha River 3. at Falls Mill IV
Little Kanawha River, Right Fork Cleveland to confluence with the Little Kanawha River II-III
Little Laurel Creek CR39/11 bridge to confluence with Cherry River II-IV
Little River First bridge on Little River Road (FS 17) to Burner I-II
Little Sandy Creek 1. Rt. 68 to Rt. 26 II
Little Sandy Creek 2. Rt 26 to Big Sandy Creek III-IV
Little Wolf Creek CR 14 Bridge to Greenbrier River III-IV(V)
Loop (Loup) Creek North Page to Deepwater II-III(V)
Lost 1. Lost River (town) to WV 55/259 bridge above Wardensville I-II
Lost 2. WV 55/259 Bridge to WV 259 Bridge below Wardensville II-III(IV)
Lunice Creek WV 42 bridge near the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork of Lunice Creek to US220 bridge in Petersburg I-II
Lunice Creek, North Fork Confluence of Shell Run near Maysville to the confluence of the North Fork and the South Fork near the WV 42 bridge I-III
Madams Creek Madams Creek Road to New River III+(IV)
Manns Creek 1. Babcock State Park to confluence with Glade Creek (Real Manns) V+
Manns Creek 2. Confluence with Glade Creek to the Confluence with the New River V+
Meadow 1. East Rainelle to Russellville III-IV+(V)
Meadow 2. Nallen to Route 19 Bridge III-IV
Meadow 3. Route 19 Bridge to confluence with the Gauley River IV-V+
Meadow Creek Meadow Bridge to Meadow Creek (town) III-IV
Middle Fork 1. Adolph to confluence with Long Run II-III
Middle Fork 2. Confluence of Laurel Fork to Audra State Park I-III
Middle Fork 3. Audra State Park to Tygart River Confluence III-IV
Mill Creek (New River tributary) 1 - Hopewell Road bridge to Ansted II-III
Mill Creek (New River tributary) 2 - Ansted to the confluence of the New River IV-V+
Mill Creek (Tygart Valley River tributary) Kumbrabow State Forest @ the falls to Mill Creek (town) II-III
Morgan Run Rt. 26 to Cheat River III
Mountain Creek CR 4 bridge to Bluestone River III-IV
Mud River Ona (Howells Mill) to Blue Sulphur Road bridge I-II(III)
Muddlety Creek WV41 to Summersville Lake III-IV
Muddy Creek Orr to Rt. 26 II-III
Muddy Creek WV 26 Bridge to Cheat River IV
Muddy Creek (Greenbrier trib.) Mill Creek Confluence near Blaker Mills to Greenbrier River confluence near Alderson I-II
New 1. WV/VA State line to Bull Falls Campground I-II+(III)
New 2. Bluestone Dam to Sandstone I-III(IV)
New 3. Sandstone to McCreery I-III
New 4. McCreery to Thurmond II-III
New 5. Thurmond to Cunard I-III
New 6. New River Gorge: Cunard to Fayette Station III-IV+(V)
New 7. New River Dries - Hawks Nest Dam to Gauley Bridge III-IV(V)
New Creek Bridge near the Intersection of US220 and WV 93 to Keyser I-II
North River Grassy Lick Run to Rio at WV 29 bridge II-IV
Otter Creek 1. Fish Liming Operation to Big Spring Gap IV-V(V+)
Otter Creek 2. Big Springs Gap to Cheat River, Dry Fork IV
Paint Creek 1. Laurel Grove Church to Mossy II-IV
Paint Creek 2. Mossy to Westerly (former coal yard) II-III+
Paint Creek 3. Westerly (former coal yard) to Burnwell II-IV
Panther Creek Confluence with Jim's Branch to confluence with Gauley River III-IV
Patterson Creek, North Fork Scherr (Rt. 93) to Knobley Rd. (CR 3) II-III(IV)
Peachtree Creek Pineknob to confluence of Marsh Fork of the Big Coal River II-III(IV)
Peters Creek County 22 bridge to mouth II-III+(V+)
Pinch Creek (Glade Creek tributary) Pluto to confluence with Glade Creek IV-V
Piney Creek Beckley to McCreery III-V
Pinnacle Creek CR 18 bridge to confluence with Guyandotte River I-III
Pipestem Creek Tom Honaker Road to Bluestone Lake II-III(IV)
Potomac Harpers Ferry - Dam #3 to Rt. 340 Bridge II+
Potomac, Laurel Fork of North Fork of South Branch VA./WV State line to confluence of Straight Fork III-IV
Potomac, North Branch 1. Henry, WV to Gormania, WV I-III
Potomac, North Branch 2. Gormania, WV to Kitzmiller, MD III-IV
Potomac, North Branch 3. Kitzmiller, MD to Jennings Randolph Lake II-III
Potomac, North Branch 4. Barnum, WV to Bloomington, MD II-III
Potomac, North Branch 5. Bloomington, MD to Keyser, WV I-II
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch 1. Confluence of Laurel Fork and Straight Fork to Cherry Grove II-III
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch 2. Cherry Grove to Riverton I-II
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch 3. Riverton to Seneca Rocks I-II(III)
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch 4. Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon I-III
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch 5. Head of Hopeville Canyon to Hopeville II-III
Potomac, North Fork of South Branch 6. Hopeville to Confluence of the South Branch I-II
Potomac, S. Branch 1. VA/ WV state line to CR 23 bridge near the confluence of Thorn Creek I-II
Potomac, S. Branch 2. CR 23 bridge near Thorn Creek confluence to Ruddle near Buffalo Run confluence I-II
Potomac, S. Branch 3. Ruddle near Buffalo Run confluence to US 220 bridge north of Upper Tract I-II
Potomac, S. Branch 4. US 220 Bridge North of Upper Tract to Big Bend Campground I-II+(III)
Potomac, S. Branch 5. Big Bend Campground to US220 bridge South of Petersburg I-II(III)
Potomac, S. Branch 6. US 220 bridge South of Petersburg to US 220 bridge North of Moorefield I-II
Potomac, S. Branch 7. US 220 Bridge north of Moorefield to Harmison's Landing near Sector I-II
Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br. 1. Fort Seybert (CR 3 bridge) to Milam (CR 7/3 bridge) II-IV
Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br. 2. Milam bridge (CR 7/3) to the confluence of Shooks Run I-II
Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br. 3. Confluence of Shooks Run to Confluence of the South Branch at Moorefield I-II
Pringle Run Above Falls to Cheat River IV-V+
Red Creek 1. Red Creek Recreation Area to North Branch Bridge V+
Red Creek 2. D4149 North Branch Bridge to confluence with the Dry Fork III-IV
Red Run Ford along FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork V+
Rich Creek US 219 bridge upsteam of Peterstown to WV/VA stateline near Peterstown I-III
Roaring Creek County Rd. 3-12 to Cheat River IV
Roaring Creek (Tygart Valley River tributary) Coalton to the confluence of the Tygart Valley River above Norton III-IV
Robbins Run Confluence of Boggs Run to Confluence of Spring Creek III
Saltlick Creek Amblersburg to Rowlesburg III
Sand Run Confluence of Beech Run to confluence of Buckhannon River I-II(III)
Sandlick Creek Dameron to confluence with Marsh Fork of Big Coal River II-III
Sandy Creek 1) Bridge on WV 92 to bridge at Hiram I-II
Sandy Creek 2) Bridge at Hiram to Tygart Reservoir III-V
Second Creek 1. Hollywood to US 219 bridge I-III
Second Creek 2. US 219 bridge to the confluence with the Greenbrier River I-II
Seneca Creek 1. (Upper) Judy Springs to Forest Service Campground IV-V+
Seneca Creek 2. (Lower) Forest Service Campground to Route 28 Bridge III
Shenandoah 1. VA/WV state line to Bloomery Road (WV 9) I-II
Shenandoah 2. Bloomery Road (WV 9) to Millville I-II
Shenandoah 3. Millville to Harpers Ferry II-III
Sleepy Creek 1) CR 13 near Smith Crossroads to CR 9 near Meadow Branch confluence I-II(III)
Sleepy Creek 2) CR 9 near Meadow Branch confluence to Potomac confluence I-II
Sleepy Creek, Meadow Branch Sleepy Creek Dam to bridge on CR9 II-V
Sovern Run Co. Rd. 14-3 to Rockville IV-V
Spring Creek Cordova to one mile below the confluence of Robbins Run along CR 5 II-III
Stony River 1. Vepco Dam to Route 50 III+
Stony River 2. Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River III-IV
Sugar Creek Confluence of Little Sugar Creek to confluence of Back Fork of Elk II-III(IV)
Tea Creek Confluence of the Right Fork to the confluence with the Williams River IV-V
Tearcoat Creek US 50 near Pleasantdale to the confluence of the North River II-III
Teter Creek Nestorville to Tygart River IV
Thorn/Whitethorn Creek Moyers to South Branch of Potomac River confluence near CR 23 II-III(IV)
Three Fork Creek Near WV 92 to Thornton I-IV
Trout Run Halfmoon Trail to WV 55/259 bridge II-IV
Tygart Valley 1. Valley Head to US 219 bridge near the confluence with Elkwater Fork II+
Tygart Valley 2. US 219 bridge near the confluence of Elkwater Fork to Huttonsville I-II
Tygart Valley 3. Aggregates to the confluence with Beaver Creek II-III+
Tygart Valley 4. Belington to Buckhannon River III-V
Tygart Valley 5. Above Arden to Big Cove Run III-V
Tygart Valley 6. Valley Falls to Hammond II-IV
Waites Run Wilson Cove to WV 55 bridge near the confluence of Lost River II-IV
White's Run Up Forest Service Road to Seneca Creek IV
Whiteday Creek Confluence of Cherry Run to Monongahela River I-III
Williams 1. Day Run Camping area to Tea Creek I-III
Williams 2. Tea Creek to Three Forks of Williams III-IV
Williams 3. Three Forks of Williams to Gauley River II-III
Wolf Creek Reservoir to New River V+