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Take the elevation from an upstream point on the river and the elevation from a point downstream on the river.
Calculate the difference in the two elevations.
Measure the distance between the two points by tracing the path of the river.
Divide the difference in the two elevations by the distance between the two points in order to get the slope of the river, or the river gradient.
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