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This photo of Cherry River, taken after the most recent flood threat. Taken from the Bridge at the old Watergate. The Watergate Inn is now the Richwood Inn.
South Fork branch of Cherry
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Second photo taken same day of the South Fork branch of Cherry.
Rainfall and snow in the mountains can have a heavy influence on Cherry river levels.
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In the third picture water bubbling off the side of the mountain right out from my house here in Richwood.
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| Photographer: Debbie Bond
When: Tuesday March 4, 2008
Where: Richwood West Virginia
Submitted by: Debbie Bond
The Cherry River is located in Nicholas ( includes the incorporated communities of Richwood and Fenwick) , Webster, Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties in West Virginia. The Cherry River includes a total of 43 stream miles with the North and South Fork coming together at the Town of Richwood. The Cherry River is a major tributary of the Gauley River entering the Gauley River just upstream of the Summersville Lake. A big portion of Cherry River, lies within the Monongahela National Forest.
The Cherry River watershed has experienced severe floods, including ones in 1954, mid-1960's, 1980's, July 2001, and most recently two events in November 2003. In the November 2003 flooding events over 370 residences, 25 businesses, three schools, a nursing home, the Richwood Area Community Hospital, and city water and sewer lines were destroyed or severely damaged.
Since the November 2003 flooding, the Town of Richwood has held several rallies in support of flood control for their community and Richwood has had a number of close calls since November 2003. A proposal to build a dam on South Fork is still being studied by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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