Clinch River in Virginia
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Around Clinch River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Clinch River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Clinch River at Speers Ferry, VA (site 03527000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1921 to 2026
Clinch River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,080 cfs, and lowest in October, at 253 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 43,600 cfs, in 2002.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,650 | 957 to 2,870 |
| February | 2,040 | 1,280 to 3,660 |
| March | 2,080 | 1,360 to 3,670 |
| April | 1,700 | 1,165 to 2,910 |
| May | 1,240 | 743 to 1,970 |
| June | 633 | 382 to 1,115 |
| July | 527 | 322 to 897 |
| August | 426 | 263 to 805 |
| September | 273 | 173 to 446 |
| October | 253 | 168 to 500 |
| November | 373 | 212 to 897 |
| December | 1,170 | 518 to 2,130 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Clinch River at Speers Ferry, VA (site 03527000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Clinch River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Pickens BridgeWatauga River - Boone ReservoirPublic
- Lakeview MarinaSouth Fork Holston River - Boone LakePublic
- Smith ShoalsSouth Fork Holston RiverPublic
- Boone Lake MarinaSouth Fork Holston River - Boone LakeRestricted
- Sugar HollowSouth Fork Holston River - Boone ReservoirPublic
- Surgoinsville Riverfront ParkHolston RiverPublic
- Christian BendHolston RiverPublic
- Bluff City ParkSouth Fork Holston RiverPublic
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