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词条 Gauley River National Recreation Area
释义

  1. Rapids

  2. References

  3. External links

{{Infobox protected area
| name = Gauley River National Recreation Area
| iucn_category = V
| iucn_ref = [1]
| photo = SummersvilleDam.jpg
| photo_caption = Summersville Dam
| map = USA West Virginia
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| map_caption = Location of Gauley River National Recreation Area in West Virginia
| relief = 1
| location = West Virginia, United States
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| coordinates = {{coord|38|13|12|N|80|53|24|W|display=inline,title}}
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| area_acre = 11507
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| elevation = {{convert|1375|ft|m|abbr=on}}[2]
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| established = 1988-10-26
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| visitation_num = 128796
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| operator = New River Gorge National River
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| website = Gauley River NRA
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The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a {{convert|25|mi|adj=on}} portion of the Gauley River and a {{convert|5.5|mi|adj=on}} 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.

Rapids

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

  • Insignificant
  • Pillow Rock
  • Lost Paddle
  • Iron Ring
  • Sweet's Falls

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Gauley River National Recreation Area|url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/gauley-river-national-recreation-area|website=Protected Planet|publisher=IUCN|accessdate=30 April 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web| url = http://gisdata.usgs.gov/xmlwebservices2/elevation_service.asmx/getElevation?X_Value=-80.88998&Y_Value=38.21998&Elevation_Units=FEET&Source_Layer=-1&Elevation_Only=FALSE| title = Summersville Dam outlet| work = Elevation Query| accessdate = 2009-01-31| publisher = U.S. Geological Survey}}

External links

  • Official NPS Site
  • Summersville Lake water levels and outflow
{{Protected areas of West Virginia}}{{USNRAs}}{{FayetteCountyWV-geo-stub}}{{NicholasCountyWV-geo-stub}}{{US-NationalParkService-stub}}

8 : National Park Service National Recreation Areas|Protected areas of Fayette County, West Virginia|Protected areas of Nicholas County, West Virginia|National Park Service areas in West Virginia|Rivers of West Virginia|Rivers of Fayette County, West Virginia|Rivers of Nicholas County, West Virginia|IUCN Category V

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