Cacapon River in West Virginia
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Around Cacapon River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Cacapon River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cacapon River near Great Cacapon, WV (site 01611500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1923 to 2026
Cacapon River typically runs highest in March, at a median 722 cfs, and lowest in September, at 82 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 67,900 cfs, in 1936.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 360 | 190 to 687 |
| February | 497 | 289 to 911 |
| March | 722 | 441 to 1,310 |
| April | 667 | 404 to 1,250 |
| May | 562 | 301 to 1,100 |
| June | 206 | 137 to 394 |
| July | 118 | 83 to 185 |
| August | 97 | 68 to 163 |
| September | 82 | 62 to 131 |
| October | 91 | 67 to 184 |
| November | 140 | 91 to 342 |
| December | 265 | 135 to 574 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 102 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cacapon River near Great Cacapon, WV (site 01611500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Cacapon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- WardensvilleCacapon RiverPublic
- Warden Lake Water Management AreaWarden LakePublic
- C-17 Bloomery RunCacapon RiverPublic
- Cacapon CrossingCacapon RiverPublic
- Blue Ford NorthSouth Branch Potomac RiverPublic
- Paw Paw CR 1/1South Branch Potomac RiverPublic
- Paw PawPotomac RiverPublic
- Great CacaponCacapon RiverPublic
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