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Virginia
Lawsons Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 45 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 9.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 40 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Lawsons Creek
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About this water
Lawsons Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near South Boston, Virginia. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 45 cfs and a gradient of about 9.8 feet per mile.
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