Calfpasture River

Calfpasture River
Midway between Deerfield and Goshen
Location of the mouth of the Calfpasture River in Virginia
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Rockbridge County, Augusta County
Physical characteristics
Source	Gordons Peak
• location	Allegheny Mountains, Augusta County, Virginia
• coordinates	38°20′32″N 79°18′15″W / 38.34222°N 79.30417°W / 38.34222; -79.30417[1]
• elevation	3,460 ft (1,050 m)[2]
Mouth	Maury River
• location	Near Goshen, Rockbridge County, Virginia
• coordinates	37°56′57″N 79°27′34″W / 37.94917°N 79.45944°W / 37.94917; -79.45944[1]
• elevation	1,345 ft (410 m)[3]
Length	41 mi (66 km)[4]
Basin size	144 sq mi (370 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Goshen[5]
• average	169 cu ft/s (4.8 m3/s)[5]
• minimum	0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
• maximum	21,900 cu ft/s (620 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Little Calfpasture River
• right	Hamilton Branch, Brattons Run

The Calfpasture River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It flows about 41.0 miles (66.0 km)^[4] from its source, Gordons Peak in the Allegheny Mountains, to its confluence with the Little Calfpasture River, forming the Maury River. Via the Maury, the Calfpasture's waters flow into the James River, thence Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

According to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, variant names of the Calfpasture River include the Big Calfpasture River, Calf Pasture River, Great Calfpasture River, and North River.^[1]