Gauley River National Recreation Area
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Gauley River National Recreation Area is a protected river corridor in West Virginia renowned for its rugged scenery and world-class whitewater rafting on the Gauley River.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national recreation area
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ river corridor ⓘ |
| area | about 11,500 acres ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
Gauley River
ⓘ
surface form:
Gauley River Gorge
cliff-lined canyons ⓘ hardwood forests ⓘ rock outcrops ⓘ whitewater rapids ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| established | 1988 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| GauleySeasonOccursIn |
October
ⓘ
September ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody |
United States Department of the Interior
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
|
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.nps.gov/gari/index.htm ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ kayaking ⓘ rafting ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalEvent | Gauley Season ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | V ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rugged scenery
ⓘ
steep canyons ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ world-class whitewater ⓘ |
| lengthOfProtectedRiver |
about 25 miles of the Gauley River
ⓘ
about 5 miles of the Meadow River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
West Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Gauley River
ⓘ
Meadow River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Fayetteville, West Virginia
ⓘ
Summersville, West Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
ⓘ
surface form:
National Park System
|
| protects |
riverine ecosystems
ⓘ
wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| region | southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| USStateProtectedArea | West Virginia ⓘ |
| waterReleasesFrom | Summersville Dam ⓘ |
| whitewaterClassification |
Class III
ⓘ
Class IV ⓘ Class V ⓘ |
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