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Virginia
Slate River
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 68 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 15.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 65 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Slate River
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About this water
Slate River is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Buckingham, Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 68 cfs and a gradient of about 15.5 feet per mile.
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