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Cove Ridge Marina & Resort

South Fork Holston River in Virginia

River61.9 mi

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Around South Fork Holston River

Jacobs Creek Campground2.3 miLittle Oak Campground3.7 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

South Fork Holston River is a 61.9 mile river near Cove Ridge Marina & Resort in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge S F Holston River near Damascus, VA (site 03473000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1932 to 2026

South Fork Holston River typically runs highest in March, at a median 645 cfs, and lowest in September, at 132 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,700 cfs, in 2024.

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Typical flow by month at S F Holston River near Damascus, VA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January468298 to 759
February614372 to 984
March645453 to 994
April552404 to 877
May443316 to 666
June274196 to 401
July217160 to 320
August189131 to 275
September132100 to 196
October135100 to 214
November189121 to 323
December326202 to 585

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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for S F Holston River near Damascus, VA (site 03473000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Fork Holston River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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