What is the Gauley River known for?

What else is the Gauley known for? While whitewater rafting is her claim to fame – insiders know that the Gauley offers some amazing natural scenery and is also perfect for hiking, camping, and climbing. Fishing enthusiasts also love her musky, trout, walleye, and smallmouth bass.

How did Gauley Bridge wv get its name?

The Town of Gauley Bridge sits at the confluence of the Gauley and New Rivers which join to form the Kanawha River. Its name is derived from the wooden, covered bridge that carried traffic on the James River & Kanawha Turnpike across the Gauley River.

When was the Gauley Bridge built?

1821
The first bridge at Gauley Bridge was built in 1821 by the James River & Kanawha Turnpike Company as part of its trans-Allegheny route between the Ohio River and the Atlantic seaboard.

What county is Gauley Bridge WV in?

Fayette County
Gauley Bridge/Counties

What does Gauley mean?

Gauley is a name whose ancestors lived among the Boernicians of the Scottish/English Borderlands. Alternatively, the name could have come from the Gaelic name MacAmhlaibh or MacAmhaidh, which means son of Amlaib and in this case, the name was originally derived from the Norse King Olafr.

Where does the Gauley River originate?

Gauley Mountain
Gauley River/Sources

Headwaters and course. The Gauley rises in the Monongahela National Forest on Gauley Mountain in Pocahontas County as three streams, the North, Middle, and South Forks, each of which flows across the southern extremity of Randolph County; they converge in Webster County.

How high is Gauley Bridge?

247 m
Gauley Bridge/Elevation

What town is the Gauley River in?

Gauley Bridge
Camden-on-GauleySummersvilleRichwood
Gauley River/Cities

Can you swim at Summersville Lake?

Boating, water-skiing, swimming, fishing for large- and smallmouth bass, walleye, panfish, and catfish, (trout are stocked below the dam in the spring and fall) scuba diving, picnicking, hunting, and biking are the favorite activities enjoyed by nearly one million visitors annually.

What is the deepest lake in West Virginia?

Summersville Lake
It is the largest lake in West Virginia, with 2,700 acres (1,100 ha) of water and over 60 miles (97 km) of shoreline at the summer pool water level. Its maximum depth is 327 feet….Summersville Lake.

What is the tallest bridge in West Virginia?

New River Gorge Bridge
With an arch 1,700 feet (518 m) long, the New River Gorge Bridge was the world’s longest single-span arch bridge for 26 years; it is now the fifth longest….