Gauley River

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The Gauley River is a renowned whitewater river in West Virginia, famous for its challenging rapids and popular rafting opportunities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
confluenceLocation near Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
country United States
crosses Summersville Dam
flowsThrough Fayette County, West Virginia
Nicholas County, West Virginia
Summersville, West Virginia
forms Kanawha River at its confluence with the New River
hasRapid Insignificant
Iron Ring
Lost Paddle
Pillow Rock
Sweet’s Falls
hasSection Lower Gauley
linked to: Gauley River

Middle Gauley
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Upper Gauley
linked to: Gauley River
hasTributary Cherry River
Cranberry River
Meadow River
impoundedBy Summersville Dam
joinsWith New River
knownFor Gauley Season releases
challenging rapids
steep gradient
whitewater rafting
length about 105 miles
locatedIn Appalachian Mountains
West Virginia
managedBy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
mouth Kanawha River
notableEvent annual Gauley Season
partOf Gauley River National Recreation Area
Mississippi River watershed
protectedBy National Park Service
recreationActivity fishing
hiking along river corridor
kayaking
whitewater rafting
region Appalachia
reservoirCreatedBy Summersville Lake
sourceLocation Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Webster County, West Virginia
state West Virginia
tributaryOf Kanawha River
waterReleaseControlledBy Summersville Dam
whitewaterClass Class III
Class IV
Class V

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Gauley River National Recreation Area containsFeature Gauley River Gorge
linked to: Gauley River
Fayette County, West Virginia traversedBy Gauley River
subject linked to: Fayette County
Gauley River hasSection Upper Gauley
linked to: Gauley River
Gauley River hasSection Middle Gauley
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Gauley River hasSection Lower Gauley
linked to: Gauley River
Kanawha River sourceRiver Gauley River
Kanawha River formedByConfluenceOf Gauley River
Gauley Season locatedIn Gauley River
Gauley Season river Gauley River
Gauley Season hasSection Upper Gauley
linked to: Gauley River
Gauley Season hasSection Middle Gauley
linked to: Gauley River
Gauley Season hasSection Lower Gauley
linked to: Gauley River
Summersville Dam locatedOnRiver Gauley River
Summersville Dam downstreamRiverSection Gauley River whitewater section
linked to: Gauley River
Summersville Dam impounds Gauley River
Summersville Dam isPartOf Gauley River watershed
linked to: Gauley River
Summersville Dam floodControlFor Gauley River valley
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Summersville Dam watercourse Gauley River
Webster County, West Virginia hasWatercourse Gauley River
subject linked to: Webster County