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New Jersey
Rockaway River
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 59 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 40.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 31 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Rockaway River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Department of Defense
About this water
Rockaway River is a 1.3-mile paddling stretch near Wharton, New Jersey. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 59 cfs and a gradient of about 40.8 feet per mile.
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