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Around Little Bluestone River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Bluestone River is a 3.9 mile river near Bluestone Lake Marina in West Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bluestone River near Pipestem, WV (site 03179000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1950 to 2026
Little Bluestone River typically runs highest in March, at a median 678 cfs, and lowest in September, at 52 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,500 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 391 | 210 to 743 |
| February | 558 | 307 to 1,060 |
| March | 678 | 428 to 1,140 |
| April | 534 | 348 to 924 |
| May | 412 | 243 to 757 |
| June | 157 | 102 to 307 |
| July | 108 | 65 to 195 |
| August | 82 | 47 to 155 |
| September | 52 | 32 to 96 |
| October | 52 | 35 to 129 |
| November | 95 | 51 to 253 |
| December | 276 | 117 to 572 |
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 76 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bluestone River near Pipestem, WV (site 03179000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Little Bluestone River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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