Virginia / New River /

Byllesby Pool

Boat ramp · on New River · near Byllesby · Virginia

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Fee
Free
Ramp lanes
1
Ramp surface
paved
Wheelchair access
Yes
Managed by
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Coordinates
36.77367, -80.93667

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Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge NEW RIVER AT IVANHOE, VA, 4.3 mi from this launch on New River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards

Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.

  • Dam, 1.0 mi downstream: Byllesby Dam (run-of-river dam), 66 ft. · Virginia DCR run-of-river and low-head dams
  • Dam, 3.6 mi downstream: Buck Dam (run-of-river dam), 44 ft. · Virginia DCR run-of-river and low-head dams
  • Dam, 7.8 mi upstream: Fries Mill Dam (run-of-river dam), 41 ft. · Virginia DCR run-of-river and low-head dams

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: Virginia DCR run-of-river and low-head dams.

On New River

River in Virginia. All launches on New River.

Community

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Public Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.