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State Summary

Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
va 0— 0
VA Accotink Creek— Ward Park La. to US 1 I-II 9 cfs   low 5/8 1:45
VA Appomattox— Chesdin Dam To Petersburg (Route 36) II-III 2.80 ft.   low 5/8 1:45
VA Aquia Creek— Rt. 610 to US 1 II 9 cfs   low 5/8 2:30
VA Back Creek (Jackson trib)— Bath County Pumped Storage Facility (Route 600) to Jackson R. (Route 603) I-III 131 cfs   low 5/8 2:30
VA Back Creek (Potomac trib)— 1. Route 704 bridge to Route 50 (Gore) II-III 15 cfs   low 5/8 2:30
VA Back Creek (Potomac trib)— 2. Route 50 (Gore) to Dehaven (Route 671) I 181 cfs   med 5/8 2:30
va Back Creek (Roanoke R. trib)— near Roanoke/Salem I-III 28 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Back Creek (South R. trib)— Sherando Lake to South River II-III 198 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Barbours Creek— Route 611 to Craig Creek II-III 314 cfs   med 5/8 2:15
VA Beaverdam Creek— Backbone Rock Park to Laurel Creek (Damascus) II-III 288 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Big Cedar Creek— Lebanon (Route 727) to Clinch River I-III 378 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Big Moccasin Creek— Snowflake to Antioch Church I-III(IV) 378 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Big Reed Island Creek— Route 58 to US Route 221 II-III
VA Big Reed Island Creek— U.S. Route 221 to New River (Route 693) I-III
VA Big Stony Creek— Chimney Rock Fork to Rt. 653 Bridge III 722 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Big Stony, Mountain Fork— Mountain Fork to Chimney Rock Fork V+ 722 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Big Wilson Creek— Near Mouth of Wilson III-V+
VA Bottom Creek— Bottom Creek Road Bridge To Route 637 V+  
VA Briery Branch— Briery Branch Dam to North R. I-III
VA Broad Run— 1. Route 628 to Beverly Mills (Route 55) III-IV 1 cfs   low 5/7 23:00
VA Broad Run— 2. Beverly Mills (Route 55) to Buckland (Route 29/211) I-II 1 cfs   low 5/7 23:00
VA Broad Run— Route 675 to Route 28 South of Manassas I-II
VA Buck Mountain Creek— Route 610 to the S. Fork of Rivanna R II
VA Buffalo— 1. Forks of Buffalo (Route 60) to Amherst (Route 29) II
VA Buffalo— 2. Amherst (Route 29) to Tye R. I-III
VA Buffalo Creek— Effinger (Route 251) to Buffalo Forge (Route 70) I-III
VA Bullpasture— McDowell (Route 250) to Public Fishing Access (Rt. 678) I-II 111 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Bullpasture— Public Fishing Access (Rt. 678) to Cowpasture River III+(IV) 111 cfs   low 5/8 2:45  
VA Calfpasture— 1) Rt 250 to Deerfield (Route 692) I-III 2.33 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Calfpasture— 2) Deerfield (Route 692) to Ramsey Gap Bridge (Route 687) II 2.33 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Calfpasture— 3) Ramsey Gap Bridge (Route 687) to Goshen (Route 42) I-II 2.33 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Calfpasture— 4) Goshen (Route 42) to Maury River (Route 39) I-II 2.33 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Catawba Creek— Fincastle (Route 616) to James R. (Route 726) I-III
VA Catoctin Creek— SR 663 to Potomac Confluence II 1.85 ft   low 5/8 2:15
VA Cedar Creek— 1 - Above Route 55 II 2.25 ft   low 5/8 2:00
VA Cedar Creek— 2 - Route 55 to Route 11 I-II 2.25 ft   low 5/8 2:00
VA Chestnut Creek— Galax (Route 721) to Byllesby Dam on New River I-III 41 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA Clinch— Pucketts Hole to Nash Ford I-III 378 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Clinch— St. Paul to Dungannon II 378 cfs   med 5/8 2:45
VA Clinch— Taylor's Mill (Route 637) to Cedar Bluff (low water bridge) I-II 378 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Colliers Creek— Collierstown (Route 770) to Buffalo Creek (Route 251) II-III 2.33 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Conway— Rt. 667 to Rapidan River & Route 29 Bridge II-III 1.34 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Cove Creek— Cove Creek Cascades IV-V+ 722 cfs*   low 5/8 2:15
VA Covington— Rappahannock School (Route 622) to Rush River II-III 12 cfs   low 5/8 2:45  
VA Cowpasture— 1. Shaw Fork (Route 250) to Route 625 bridge I-III 387 cfs   med 5/8 2:30
VA Cowpasture— 2. Griffith (Route 630 Ford) to James River I-II 387 cfs   med 5/8 2:30
VA Crab Orchard Branch— Crab Orchard Falls IV(V) 82 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Crab Run— Along Route 250 to McDowell II-III
VA Craig Creek— Old Route 311 bridge (near Route 621) to New Castle (Route 616) I-II 314 cfs   5/8 2:15
VA Craigs Creek— Roaring Run to James River confluence I 314.00   5/8 2:15
VA Cub Run— Route 29 bridge to Compton Road I-III 2.71 ft *   low 5/8 2:30
VA Dan— a) Sawteeh Gorge III-IV(V)
VA Dan— b) Pinnacles of Dan: Townes Dam to Powerplant IV-V(V+)
VA Dan— c) Kibler Valley Power Plant to Claudeville I-II(III)
VA Dan— d) Claudville (Route 103) to Jessup Mill (Rte. 1432) I-III 202 cfs   5/8 1:45
VA Dead Run— George Washington Parkway to Potomac River V 6 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA Difficult Run— Old Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R. III-IV(V+) 29 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Dismal Creek— Half a mile above falls to a mile below falls III-IV
VA Donaldson Run— Military Road to Potomac River IV-V 6 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA Dry— Dry Run (Rt 33) to Lily (Route 613) II-III
VA Dry— Lily (Route 613) to North River I-III 2.68 ft   low 5/8 2:15
VA Dunlap Creek— 1. Route 603 8.0 mi. to Crows (Route 311) II-IV 100 cfs   5/8 2:30
VA Dunlap Creek— 2. Crows (Route 311) to Jackson River I-IV 1.94 ft   5/8 2:30
VA East Fork— First bridge to second bridge III-IV
VA Elk Creek— Mt. Carmel Church (Route 650) to New River I-III 41.00 CFS   5/8 2:00
VA Four Mile Run— Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Rd III 6 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA Fox Creek— Near Mouth of Wilson
VA Gooney Run— Browntown (RJ 622/649) to Karo Landing (Route 340) III-IV+ 1.49 ft.   low 5/7 23:00
VA Goose Creek— Fairfax Dam to The Potomac River I-II(III) 1.97 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Grassy Creek— Gateway Motel to Russell Fork IV+ 248 cfs   5/7 23:15
VA Green Cove Creek— AT/Virginia Creeper Trail III-IV+(V) 288 cfs*   low 5/8 2:45
VA Guest— USFS recreation area (Rt. 72) to Clinch River -- Guest River Gorge IV-V 82 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Happy Creek— Harmony Orchard Rd. to Happy Cr. Rd III+(IV) 22 cfs   low 5/7 23:00
VA Hardware— Temperance Wayside (Route 6) to James River I-II 69 cfs   5/8 1:45
VA Hardware, N. Fork— Red Hill (Route 708) to Hardware River (Route 20) II-V
VA Hardware, S. Fork— South Garden (Route 631) to Hardware River II-IV
VA Harris Creek— Elon (Route 130) to James R. I-III
VA Hay's Creek— Eastfields to Walker's Creek II-III(V+) 279 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA Holston, South Fork— Damascus to Alvarado II(III) 288.00 CFS   med 5/8 2:45
VA Hughes and Hazel— SR 603 to Rt. 522 Bridge II 3.71 ft   low 5/8 2:15
VA Hunt's Branch— HWY 80 V+
VA Irish Creek— Irish Creek Mission (Route 603/605) to South R. (Route 608) II-IV
VA Jackson— Gathright Dam to James River I-II
VA Jackson— Vinegar Run to McClintic Bridge (Route 603) I-III 131 cfs   low 5/8 2:30
VA James— 1. Eagle Rock (Route 43) to Springwood (Route 630) I-II 3.79   med 5/8 2:45
VA James— 2. Balcony Falls Run II+(III) 3.79 ft   med 5/8 2:45
VA James— 3. Snowdon (Route 501/130) to Six Mile I-II 2,960 cfs   5/8 2:45
VA James— 4. Upper James into Richmond I-II 5.42 ft.   med 5/8 2:30
VA James— 5. Lower James through Richmond III-IV 5.42 ft.   med 5/8 2:30
va James— Alpine to Glasgow I-II 1,810.00   5/8 2:45
va James— Arcadia to Alpine I(II) 1,810.00   5/8 2:45
va James— Buchanan to Arcadia I-II 1,810.00   5/8 2:45
VA James— Gala to Eagle Rock I 1,170.00   5/8 2:45
VA James— Glen Wilton to Gala I-II 2.97   5/8 2:45
VA James— Iron Gate to Glen Wilton I-II 1,170.00   5/8 2:45
va James— Springwood to Buchanan I 1,810.00   5/8 2:45
VA Jasper Creek— Narrows IV-V+ 722 cfs   5/8 2:15
VA Jennings Branch— Jennings Gap to Middle R. I-III
VA Jennings Creek— Crawford Store (Route 614) to James R. II-III
VA Johns Creek— 1 - Route 632 bridge to Route 311 bridge I-II
VA Johns Creek— 2 - Route 311 bridge to New Castle (Route 615) III-IV(V)
VA Laurel Creek— Damascus to South Fork of the Holston River (Route 58) II+(III)
VA Laurel Fork— Route 642 to VA/WVA State line II-III+ 2.42 ft.   low 5/8 1:30
VA Laurel Run— Game road to Maury River IV-V
VA Lick Fork— Rt 644 to Rt 653
VA Little (Clinch R. trib)— Wardell (Route 19) to Clinch River I-II 378 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Little (North R. trib)— Hearthstone Dam to Bridge at Camp May Flather III
VA Little Reed Island Creek— Sylvatus (Route 749) to New R. near Allisonia I-III
VA Little River (New R. trib)— Riner (Route 8) to Copper Valley (Route 787) I-IV 228 cfs   5/7 22:30
VA Little River (North Anna trib)— Verdun (Route 685) to Doswell (Route 1) I-III 34 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Little Stony Creek— Cascades to USFS Parking Area (GILES County) IV-V(V+)
VA Little Stony Creek— Little Stony Falls to Hanging Rock V+ 82 cfs   low 5/8 2:15  
VA Little Stony, Ramey Fork— Ramey Fork to Hanging Rock V+ 82 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Little Walker Creek— Alum Springs (Route 643) to Big Walker Creek (Route 100) I-III
VA Lynch— Shady Grove (Route 810) to N. Fork of Rivanna River II-III
VA Manassas Run— Dismal Hollow Road to SR 624 II-III 1 cfs   low 5/7 23:00
VA Marl Creek #1 (South R.Trib.)— Steele's Tavern to VA-56 III-IV+
VA Marl Creek #2— roadside Rt. 706 IV-V
VA Maury— Goshen Pass (Route 39) to Rockbridge Baths III+(IV) 279 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA Maury— Rockbridge Baths to James River II(III) 2.33 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Mayo, N. Fork— Va Route 629 to NC Route 1359 II-III 199 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Mayo, S. Fork— VA Route 695 to Mayo River along NC Route 1359 I-III 71 cfs   5/8 2:45
VA Middle— Westview (Route 254) to Verona (Route 11) I-II 2.68 ft   low 5/8 2:15
VA Mill Creek (Calfpasture trib)— Route 42 Wayside to Goshen (Route 39) II-III
VA Mill Creek (Shenandoah trib)— Route 42 to N. Fork Shenandoah I-III(V) 178 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Moormans— Charlottesville Reservoir to Free Union (Route 601) I-III
VA New— 01. Stuart Dam (Route 58) to Fries (Route 648) I-II 866 cfs   low 5/7 22:30
VA New— 02. Fries (Route 648) to Allisonia I-III 1,890 cfs   med 5/7 22:45
VA New— 03. Claytor Lake to above McCoy Falls I-II 2.26 ft   5/7 22:44
VA New— 04. McCoy Falls to Eggleston I-II(III) 2.26 ft   low 5/7 22:44  
VA New— 05. Eggleston to Ripplemead I-II 3.67 ft   med 5/7 23:00
VA New— 06. Ripplemead to Pearisburg I-II 3.67 ft   5/7 23:00
VA New— 07. Pearisburg to Glen Lynn I-II+(III) 3.67 ft   med 5/7 23:00  
VA New— 08. Glen Lynn to VA/WV state line I-III 3.67 ft   med 5/7 23:00
VA Newfound— Rocketts Mill (Rte. 685) to US 1 II(III) 1.34 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA North— Below Staunton Dam to Spring Creek (Route 727) II-IV 20 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA North Anna— Butler Ford Bridge (Route 601) to Carmel Church (Route 1) II-III cfs  
VA North Creek— Campground to Jennings Creek II-IV
VA Nottoway— The Falls IV 123.00 csf   low 5/8 2:30
VA Ogle Creek— Hoke Chapel (Route 661) to Dunlap Creek (Route 159) II-III
VA Passage Creek— Elizabeth Furnance to Waterlick (Route 55) II-III 68 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Passage Creek— Kings Crossing Road (Route 769) to Elizabeth Furnace I-II 68 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Paul's Creek— Waterslides V+ 120 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Pedlar— 1. US 60 to Lynchberg Reservoir II-III(IV) 32.00 CFS   low 5/8 2:30
VA Pedlar— 2. Below Lynchburg Reservoir to Rt 640 II-III
VA Pedlar— 3. Route 640 to Hwy 130 I(II)
VA Pedlar— 4. Hwy 130 to James River I-III
VA Pimmit Run— 1. Old Dominion Drive to above Glebe Road II-III 6 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA Pimmit Run— 2. Glebe Road to the Potomac IV(V) 6 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA Piney— Alhambra to Woodson III-IV 105 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Piney, North Fork— forest road to forest boundary IV-V(V+) 105 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Piney, South Fork— First bridge to National Forest boundary. V 105 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Pohick Creek— Hooes Rd. (Route 636) to Lorton P.O. (Route 1) II-III+ 9 cfs   low 5/8 1:45
VA Potomac River, South Branch— Confluence of Straight Creek to VA/WV state line I-II 2.42 ft   low 5/8 1:30  
VA Potomac, S. Fk. of the S. Br.— Palo Alto to VA/WV state line II 1.32 ft   low 5/7 23:00
VA Potts Creek— Paint Bank (Route 311) to Jackson R. (Route 18) I-IV 137 cfs   5/8 2:30
VA Pound— Flannagan Dam (Route 739) to Bartlick (Route 611) I-II(III) 100 cfs   low 5/7 23:15
VA Pound— Norland (Route 624) to Pound Fishing Access I-II 100 cfs   5/7 23:15
VA Powell— Appalachia to Big Stone Gap (Route 23) II-IV 82 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Powell— Big Stone Gap to Dryden I-II 82 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Powell River— Kent Junction to Appalachia II-III 5/8 2:15
VA Powell, North Fork— St Charles to Stone Face II+(III)
VA Powell, South Fork— South Fork Gorge V+ 82 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Prater Creek— Prater (Route 83) to Haysi (Russell Fork) II-III
VA Quantico Creek— Trail 7 to Dumfries (Route 627) II-III 1.34 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Quantico Creek, S. Branch— Route 619 to Dumfries (Route 627) I-III 1.43 ft   low 5/8 2:15
VA Rapidan— Ely Ford (Route 610) to Motts Run II 1.34 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Rapidan— Shenandoah National Park to Route 29 II-IV 1.34 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Rappahannock— 1. Route 647 (near confluence with Jordan R.) to Route 211 I-II 3.71 Ft.   low 5/8 2:15
VA Rappahannock— 2. Remington (Route 15/29) to Kellys Ford II+ 3.71 ft   med 5/8 2:15
VA Rappahannock— 3. Kellys Ford to Motts Run I-II 3.71 ft   med 5/8 2:15
VA Rappahannock— 4. Motts Run to Fredericksburg I-III 2.72 ft   low 5/8 2:00
VA Reed Creek— Major Grahams Rd, Route 619, AKA the Loop I-II+(IV) 181 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA Rich Creek— VA/WV state line near Peterstown to Rich Creek(town) I-III
VA Rivanna— Charlottesville (Market Street) to Shadwell (Route 729) II 490 cfs   low 5/8 1:45
VA Rivanna, North Fork— Advance Mills (Route 604) to Route 29 II 1.76 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Roach— St. George (Route 627) to N. Fork Rivanna River II-III
va Roanoke— Dixie Caverns to Green Hill Park I-II 105.00   5/8 2:15
va Roanoke— Green Hill Park to Rt 419 bridge 105.00   5/8 2:15
VA Roanoke— Little Niagra to Rougtrough Road I-II 274 cfs   med 5/8 1:45
va Roanoke— Rt 419 bridge to Walsena Park 105.00   5/8 2:15
VA Roanoke, North Fork— Riverside Church (Route 603) to Roanoke River (Route 727) I-III
VA Roanoke, South Fork— Shawsville (Route 609) to Roanoke River (Route 727) I-II 0.89 ft   low 5/8 2:30
VA Roaring Run— County line to Recreation Area V+ 314 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Robinson— Syria (Route 643) to Locust Dale (Route 15) II+ 1.34 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Rockfish, South Fork— Wintergreen to Beech Grove V 120 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Rose— Rte 648 to Robinson River III 141 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Rucker Run— Route 653 to Tye River II-III
VA Rush— Washington (Old Route 211) to Rock Mills (Route 622) II-III 12 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Russell Fork— Bartlick Bridge (VA 611) to Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) II-III+ 248 cfs   low 5/7 23:15  
VA Russell Fork— Gorge Section:Garden Hole Road (Breaks Park) to KY takeout IV-V+ 248 cfs   med 5/7 23:15  
VA Saint Mary's — Confluence with Mine Bank Creek to Forest Service Road 41 IV(V) 147.00 CFS   low 5/8 2:45
VA Scott Run— Old Dominion Drive to Potomac River II-IV(V+) 6 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA Shaws Fork— Headwaters (Route 250) to Liberty (Route 616) II-III
VA Shenandoah— Route 50 to Route 7 I(II) 1.95 ft   med 5/8 2:15
VA Shenandoah, N. Fork— Riverside Church (Route 921) to Shenandoah Caverns (Route 730) I-III 2.68 ft   low 5/8 2:15
VA Shenandoah, S. Fork— Bixler's Bridge (Route 675) to Bentonville (Route 613) I-II 1.95 ft   med 5/8 2:15
VA Shenandoah, S. Fork— Elkton (Route 33) to Luray (Route 211) I-II 1.95 ft   med 5/8 2:15
VA Shoe Creek— North Fork to the Piney III-V
VA Simpson Creek— Truckstop (I-64) to Cowpasture R. (Route 60) II-III
VA Slate— Diana Mills (Route 671) to James River I-II
VA Smith— Charity (Route 704) to Backwater of Philpott Lake II-III 43 cfs   5/8 2:15
VA South— Waynesboro (Rte. 611) to Lynnwood (Rte. 708) I-II 198 cfs   5/8 2:45
VA South River (Rapidan trib)— South River Chuch (Rt. 638) to Rt. 619 II-III 1.34 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Spout Run— Highway 29 to Potomac River V 6 cfs   low 5/8 2:00
VA Staton's Creek— Staton's Falls to Pedlar River V 32 cfs   low 5/8 2:30
va Staunton— Long Island To Brookneal I-II 1,310.00   5/8 1:45
VA Stock Creek— Lower Gorge: Vicinity of Glenita through Natural Tunnel State Park II-III 722 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Stock Creek— Upper Gorge III-IV+(V) 722 cfs   low 5/8 2:15
VA Stoney Creek— Peggy's Pinch to Rt. 751 IV+ 120 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Stony Creek (New trib.)— Jefferson National Forest (Route 635) to New R. (Route 684) III-V
VA Stony Creek (NF Shenandoah trib)— LiRoute 720 to N. Fork Shenandoah II+ 2.68 ft   low 5/8 2:15
VA Tennessee Laurel Creek— Roadside Laurel III+(IV) 288 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Thornton— Sperryville to Rock Mills (Rt. 626) II-III 3.71 ft   low 5/8 2:15
VA Tumbling Creek— Rt. 613-Rt. 611 (Lower) II-III+ 170 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Tumbling Creek— Upper Gorge V 170 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Tye— 1. Nash (Route 56) to Tye River (US 29) III-IV 147 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Tye— 2. US 29 to James River I-II(III) 147 cfs   med 5/8 2:45
VA Tye, North Fork— Above Nash to Confluence with Tye R. V 147 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Tye, South Fork— Rte. 56 to Nash V 147 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Tye, Upper North Fork— Upper: Adrenaline Alley V+ 147 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Tye, Upper South Fork— Upper: Montebello to first Rt. 56 bridge V+
VA Valley Creek— McQueens Gap to second bridge on Chestnut Mountain Road V
VA Walker Creek— White Gate (Route 713) to New R. (Route 636) I-II 224 cfs   5/7 22:30
VA White Oak Run— White Oak Fire Road to Lower White Oak Canyon Parking Lot V+ 1.34 ft   low 5/8 1:45
VA Whitetop Laurel Creek— Creek Junction (Route 728) to Route 58 near Damascus II-IV 288 cfs   low 5/8 2:45
VA Wilson Creek— Douthat Park Dam to Jackson River II-III
VA Windy Run— Military Road to Potomac River V+ 6 cfs   low 5/8 2:00