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Virginia
Blackwater Swamp
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 78 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 2.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 82 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Blackwater Swamp
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About this water
Blackwater Swamp is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Disputanta, Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 78 cfs and a gradient of about 2.6 feet per mile.
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