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Tygart Dam Tailwater, West Virginia
Boat launch — 1 boat ramp, 5 parking spaces, trash receptacle.
Open in BirdTrout39.317112, -80.032234 · Barbour County. Directions → Tap the map to open this water in the live app.
What is here
- Type
- Boat launch
- Facilities
- 1 boat ramp, 5 parking spaces, trash receptacle, picnic table
- Listed by
- WVDNR Fishing and Boating Access Sites
WVDNR publishes no revision date for this list; it was retrieved on 2026-09-07.
Facilites at City Park, next to site
On or beside public land, CITY.
The water you can reach
- Tygart Valley River 0.04 mi · Trout tailwater · Trout tailwater (WV DEP)
A trailer ramp — this is water big enough to run a boat on. Wading from the ramp itself is usually possible at low water and usually not worth it.
What the river reads now
| Gauge | Distance | Water temp |
|---|---|---|
| Tygart Valley R at Tygart Dam Nr Grafton, Wv | 0.4 mi | 68.5 °F |
| Tygart Valley River at Colfax, Wv | 9.7 mi | 66.2 °F |
| Tygart Valley River at Philippi, Wv | 11.5 mi | 64.0 °F |
Live from USGS. A gauge miles away is a gauge miles away — the distance column is there so you can discount it.
The river this is on
Other access nearby
- Tygart Lake State Park - Ramp No. 2 1.3 mi · boat launch · Tygart Lake
- Tygart Lake State Park - Ramp No. 1 1.5 mi · boat launch · Tygart Lake
- Doe Run Subimpoundment 3.6 mi · walk in · Tygart Lake
- Tygart Lake Pleasant Creek WMA 3.7 mi · boat launch · Tygart Lake
- Camp Towles 4.1 mi · walk in · Tygart River
Straight-line distance, not driving distance.
Fly shops nearby
- McFly Outdoors 11.0 mi