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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is all really helpful! Thank you! For water depth re boating, how deep is generally deep enough?[/quote]

Depends how big your boat is!!  Seriously... depends on sailboat (need deeper water) versus power boat.  For power boats, it also depends on size of boat (draft) and type of propulsion (outboard, i/o, jet boat, etc).

i'd think 4 feet depth at low tide should be good for all but the big sailboats.[/quote]

Don’t rely on real estate descriptions that say “deep water.”  That can mean anything. And having water at your dock doesn’t guarantee that there is deep water access to the river itself. The silt in the creeks and rivers down there moves constantly, so charts aren’t reliable. They also give “mean low water” which isn’t the “lowest low.”  If you’re serious, get in a kayak with a depth meter (or even just a stick) and test it at low tide yourself.  Make sure there is deep channel out. I wouldn’t go any shallower than 3’ water depth at low tide for consistent access in a power boat. Sailboat depth water usually adds big $$ to the value of a lot.

The Northern Neck is VERY quiet in the winter — most of the restaurants, etc shut down. Also, I don’t know if the menhaden plant is still operating in Kilmarnock, but you don’t want to be downwind of there.

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Yes, avoid anything downwind of or near the menhaden plant!

My family owned a vacation home down there and they were very careful to avoid the menhaden plant. Also agree water depth is very variable, [/quote]

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