Gauley River Fishes 53 



Table 1. (Cont. 



Station No. Locality Description 



40 Sewell Creek, Route 60 bridge, Rainelle, Greenbrier Co. (AEL 144; 

 7/8/76; 1115). 



41 Dogwood Creek, Saturday Rd. Bridge, Fayette Co. (AEL 162; 7/10/76; 

 1010). 



42 Mouth of Rich Creek at Jodie, Fayette Co. (AEL 160; 7/11/76; 1040). 



43 Big Beaver Creek, Route 41 bridge, Craigsville, Nicholas Co. (AEL 189; 

 8/24/76; 1420). 



44 Brushy Fork, Route 43 bridge, Muddlety, Nicholas Co. (AEL 168; 

 7/11/76; 1700). 



45 Muddlety Creek below confluence Brushy Fork and McMillion Creek, s of 

 Muddlety, Nicholas Co. (AEL 194; 7/11/76; 1745). 



46 Lower Muddlety Creek at end of private drive off Route 39, Rev. Mycott 

 property, Nicholas Co. (AEL 190; 8/25/76; 1100). 



47 Confluence of Peter's Creek and Buck Garden Creek, Gilboa, Nicholas Co. 

 (AEL 143; 7/11/76; 1500). 



48 Peter's Creek, Summersville Dam rd. bridge, Drennen, W. Va. (AEL 171; 

 7/11/76; 1415). 



49 Peter's Creek, along co. rd., 3.7 km s of Lockwood, above major water 

 falls, Nicholas Co. (AEL 145; 7/11/76; 1310). 



50 Twentymile Creek, at confluence Ash Fork, Nicholas Co. (AEL: 7/9/76; 

 1830). 



51 Bell's Creek, first bridge (residential) above confluence Twentymile Creek, 

 Fayette Co. (AEL 148; 7/9/76; 1700). 



52 Confluence of Twentymile Creek and Bells Creek, Nicholas-Fayette Co. 

 line (AEL 154; 7/9/76; 1930). 



RESULTS 

 Sub-drainages 



Main-channel 

 That portion of the Gauley River above the mouth of Cherry River is 

 approximately 67 km in length and has an average gradient of 4.5 m/km; 

 the major tributaries are Williams, Cranberry and Cherry rivers, in 

 descending order (Fig. 1). From the confluence of Cherry River to the 

 Route 39 bridge (near the head of Summersville Reservoir), Gauley River 



