Rivanna River near Charlottesville

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The Rivanna River near Charlottesville is a scenic central Virginia waterway that flows past the city of Charlottesville and serves as a popular spot for outdoor recreation such as paddling, fishing, and riverside hiking.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf recreational waterway
river reach
climateZone humid subtropical climate
country United States
ecosystemType Piedmont river ecosystem
flowsPast City of Charlottesville
hasAccessPointType informal river put-in
public boat launch
hasBankType forested riparian corridor
hasCharacteristic free-flowing segments
freshwater
scenic
hasConservationConcern riparian habitat preservation
water quality protection
hasFishSpecies catfish
smallmouth bass
sunfish
hasHazardType seasonal high flows
submerged rocks
hasLegalStatus public waterway
hasNearbyFeature Darden Towe Park
Key Bridge (Charlottesville)
Rivanna Trail
Riverview Park
hasSeasonalPattern higher flows in winter and spring
lower flows in late summer
locatedIn Albemarle County, Virginia
Central Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
managedBy local parks and recreation agencies
near University of Virginia
partOf Rivanna River
popularWith local residents
university students
state Virginia
supportsActivity birdwatching
nature photography
tributaryOf James River
usedFor canoeing
fishing
kayaking
recreational paddling
riverside hiking
stand-up paddleboarding
wildlife viewing
waterBodyType river

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
U.S. Route 29 in Virginia
crossesRiver

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