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2026 Whitewater Schedule of Releases
(Updated Sep. 4, 2026)

Gauley River
DatesFriSatSunMonTarget Flow
Sep 11-147:00-1:006:00-2:006:00-2:007:00-1:002800 cfs
Sep 18-217:00-1:006:00-3:006:00-3:007:00-2:002800 cfs
Sep 25-287:00-1:006:00-2:006:00-2:007:00-1:002800 cfs
Oct 2-57:00-1:006:00-2:006:00-2:007:00-1:002800 cfs
Oct 9-127:00-1:006:00-2:006:00-2:007:00-1:002800 cfs
Oct 17-18--6:00-2:006:00-2:00--2800 cfs
Gauley Fest is scheduled for Sep 17th-20th.
An extra hour of release is scheduled for Sep 19th-21st.

Bridge Day is Oct 17th.

Fishing: Flows of 750 cfs will be provided Oct 1st-31st, all day excluding Oct 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18.

Filming Window: Recommend during month of November.
Russell Fork River
DatesTimesFlow
Oct 2-49:30-3:30800
Oct 10-119:30-3:30800
Oct 17-189:30-3:30800
Oct 23-259:30-3:301000
Target flows are 1100 cfs (800 cfs plus Russell Fork flows) not to exceed 1300 cfs at the Bartlick gage.
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