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West Virginia
North Fork South Branch Potomac River
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What we do know
Inside Monongahela National Forest
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 222 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Drainage area
- 116 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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North Fork South Branch Potomac River
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About this water
North Fork South Branch Potomac River is a 0.3-mile paddling stretch near Circleville, West Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 222 cfs.
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