The fall rafting season on West Virginia’s Gauley River gets started this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin lowering Summersville Lake to its winter level through releases at the ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — The first of what will be five weekend releases of water from Summersville Lake are getting started. The controlled release of water for the fall draw-down is done in conjunction ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — Just in time for free fishing weekend June 8 and 9, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR), in cooperation with the West Virginia Professional River Outfitters ...

According to The West Virginia Encyclopedia, at least 250,000 visitors raft in West Virginia each year; 50,000 to 60,000 of that number raft the Gauley in its 22-day fall dam release season. Despite ...

Summersville Lake, located on the Gauley River in Nicholas County, is West Virginia’s largest lake, with 2,790 surface acres at summer pool stage and 60 miles of shoreline. The dam was built between ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — About 1,500 pounds of newly stocked rainbow trout are swimming in West Virginia waters. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says it stocked the Summersville Dam ...

Aug. 10—Gov. Jim Justice announced Sunday that he wants Summersville Lake to become West Virginia's 36th state park. On Wednesday afternoon in an administration update briefing, Justice praised the ...

SUMMERSVILLE, WV – The United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District performed an inspection of the tunnel at Summersville Dam as part of the Periodic Inspection Program on Wednesday, ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The fall rafting season on West Virginia’s Gauley River gets started this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin lowering Summersville Lake to its winter level ...