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Virginia tailwaters

The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.

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2 tailwaters in Virginia

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
Jackson RiverVAJACKSON RIVER BL GATHRIGHT DAM NR HOT SPGS, VA167 cfs67th58.1 F↓ falling1none yet
Pound River below Flannagan DamVAPOUND RIVER BELOW FLANNAGAN DAM, NEAR HAYSI, VAGauge data pending0none yet

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