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Around Dragon Swamp
Data Source: Recreation.gov Ā· Source: USGS GNIS Ā· Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. Ā· Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Dragon Swamp is a 30.9 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Dragon Swamp at Mascot, VA (site 01669520). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1982 to 2026
Dragon Swamp typically runs highest in March, at a median 148 cfs, and lowest in September, at 15 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,050 cfs, in 1999.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 117 | 70 to 190 |
| February | 142 | 81 to 230 |
| March | 148 | 87 to 228 |
| April | 125 | 81 to 199 |
| May | 95 | 53 to 157 |
| June | 59 | 20 to 95 |
| July | 27 | 8.3 to 81 |
| August | 25 | 6.5 to 88 |
| September | 15 | 4.9 to 57 |
| October | 30 | 10 to 97 |
| November | 62 | 34 to 131 |
| December | 104 | 60 to 157 |
Typical is the median of each monthās daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dragon Swamp at Mascot, VA (site 01669520). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Dragon Swamp, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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