Chickahominy River
River in Virginia, past Claybank Landing, Highland Springs, James City, Toano, West Point and Williamsburg
Current status
No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source
This badge describes the water outline. Check the downstream stretches on the map and below for discharge statuses.
Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.
Check Henrico County Department of Public Utilities (Henrico Water Reclamation Facility and collection system)'s notices · Bookmark this water page and check it before each trip · Report a missing notice or error
About this status
No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work
Sources checked: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related (last successful check 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC. · Updated
Estimated downstream stretches on Chickahominy River
No downstream stretch has a current status here as of Nov 2, 2026, 9:43 PM EST. Check the reports below.
The last 90 days
No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.
Reports linked to Chickahominy River
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 2:39 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 3,200 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 7:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Piedmont Regional Office · SSO · 3,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
Sources: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
All reports in Virginia by year: 2025 (2 here)
Wastewater outlets on this water
Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.
Sewer operators listed for this water: Henrico County Department of Public Utilities (Henrico Water Reclamation Facility and collection system).
Boat launches
- Brickyard Landing, James City · Boat ramp
- Chickahominy River Boat Launch near Highland Springs · Boat ramp
- Chickahominy Riverfront Park, James City · Boat ramp
- Chickahominy Riverside Park, Claybank Landing · Boat ramp
- Chickahominy WMA / Morris Landing, Williamsburg · Boat ramp
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Chickahominy River on OpenBoatLaunch
Nearby waters
- Pamunkey River, VA No current status shown about 25 km away
- Swift Creek, VA No current status shown about 27 km away
- Meredith Branch, VA No current status shown about 35 km away
- West Point Creek, VA No current status shown about 40 km away
- Mattaponi River, VA No current status shown about 41 km away
Sources covering this water
- Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC
2 records linked to this water. Updated .