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Virginia
Roach River
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 37 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 78.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 29 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Roach River
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About this water
Roach River is a 9.7-mile paddling stretch near Stanardsville, Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 37 cfs and a gradient of about 78.4 feet per mile.
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