How far downstream can gold be found?

[superspacehog]

I live about 150 miles downstream from a river that crosses though the Carolina slate belt. I'm curious if it would be possible to pan it?

 

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[Jim in Idaho]

Depends on the size of the river and the flows. In any case, you wouldn't find much but flour gold.
Jim