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James River

River in Jefferson NF, George Washington NF, Blue Ridge, Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont in Buchanan, VA

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The James River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is 348 miles (560 km) long, extending to 444 miles (715 km) if one includes the Jackson River, the longer of its two source tributaries. The James River drains a catchment comprising 10,432 square miles (27,020 km2). The watershed includes about 4% open water and an area with a population of 2.5 million people (2000). It is the 12th longest river in the United States that remains entirely within a single state.

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Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris (species)

122 Observations

Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu (species), “Bass”, “Black Bass”, “Bronzeback”, “Brown Bass”, “Brown Trout”, “Brownie”, “Gold Bass”, “Green Bass”, “Jumper”, “Northern Smallmouth Bass”, “Redeye”, “Smallie”, “Streaked-Cheek River Bass”, “Swago Bass”, “Trout Bass”, “White Trout”, “Small-Mouth Black Bass”

Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus (species), “Catfish”

Gobiosoma ginsburgi SPECIES · “Seaboard Goby”

Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus (species)

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James River at Buchanan, VA

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