West Virginia / Elkwater Fork Lake /
Elkwater Fork Lake Carry-in Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Elkwater Fork Lake · near Valley Head · West 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Restrooms
- No
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- West Virginia DNR Wildlife Resources Section
- Coordinates
- 38.59852, -80.05993
Depth contours in feet from West Virginia DNR (fieldwork 2017). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the ELKWATER FORK NEAR SPANGLER, WV gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Elkwater Fork Lake
Water level
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USGS gauge ELKWATER FORK NEAR SPANGLER, WV, 0.1 mi from this launch on Elkwater Fork Lake: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Elkwater Fork Lake
Reservoir in West Virginia. All launches on Elkwater Fork Lake.
Nearby launches
- Jim Compton WMA · 6.5 mi · Elk River
- Whitaker Falls · 8.4 mi · Elk River
- CR 39 Bridge · 10.7 mi · Tygart Valley River
- Elk River Rail Road Bridge · 11.0 mi · Elk River
- Slaty Fork C&R · 13.0 mi · Elk River
- Baltimore Run · 15.3 mi · Elk River
Sources
- West Virginia DNR Public Fishing and Boating Access Sites record -80.05993,38.59852 · Public data (WVDNR), general information only, not for navigation; credit to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources appreciated
Why it is listed as public: listed by West Virginia DNR Public Fishing and Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.