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New Jersey
West Branch Wading River
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 74 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 5.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 47 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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West Branch Wading River
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About this water
West Branch Wading River is a 4.5-mile paddling stretch near Chatsworth, New Jersey. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 74 cfs and a gradient of about 5.2 feet per mile.
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