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Clinch River

River in Virginia, past Artrip, Blackford, Burtons Ford, Carterton, Clinchport, Dungannon, Flat Rock, Lebanon, Nash Ford and Saint Paul

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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.

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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 Nov 2, 2026, 9:43 PM EST

Estimated downstream stretches on Clinch 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

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.

Caution: Aug 19, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT to Aug 22, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office 1
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Discharge or advisory reported: Aug 18, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT to Aug 19, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office 1
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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 Clinch River

Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.

Reports linked to Clinch River, newest first
When	Report	Status
Aug 18, 1:00 PMto Aug 19, 11:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Bypass · 80,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 28, 9:00 AMto 12:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Bypass · 438 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 22, 2:00 PMto 7:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jul 12, 10:00 AMto Jul 13, 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 60,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jun 28, 2:00 AMto 5:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 15,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jun 18, 4:00 PMto Jun 19, 10:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Bypass · 30,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Feb 26, 7:45 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Bypass · 45,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Dec 21 ’25, 12:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Bypass · 17,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Dec 3 ’25, 11:57 AMto Dec 4 ’25, 10:57 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 80,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 31 ’25, 11:14 AMto Nov 2 ’25, 10:14 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Bypass · 15,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 20 ’25, 10:00 AMto Oct 22 ’25, 10:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · Bypass · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Aug 13 ’25, 10:30 AMto 4:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 45,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Aug 13 ’25, 8:00 AMto 11:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 30,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Feb 27 ’25, 9:45 AMto Mar 6 ’25, 9:45 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 75,604 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Feb 15 ’25, 6:00 PMto Feb 16 ’25, 9:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Feb 15 ’25, 12:30 PMto Feb 16 ’25, 6:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Feb 15 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · 20,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Feb 15 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Feb 15 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Feb 12 ’25, 3:00 PMto Feb 13 ’25, 6:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 11:30 AMto 6:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25, 6:00 AMto Feb 1 ’25, 1:00 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Jan 31 ’25	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Southwest Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported 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.

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All reports in Virginia by year: 2026 (7 here) · 2025 (17 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.

Boat launches

Blackford Bridge · Boat ramp
Burton's Ford, Burtons Ford · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Carterton · Boat ramp
Clinch River State Park access, Artrip · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Clinchport · Boat ramp
Dungannon · Boat ramp
Nash's Ford, Nash Ford · Boat ramp
Old Castlewood, Saint Paul · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Puckett's Hole, Lebanon · Boat ramp
Rexrena (Copper Creek), Clinchport · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
St Paul, Saint Paul · Boat ramp
State Line, Flat Rock · Boat ramp

Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Clinch River on OpenBoatLaunch

Nearby waters

North Fork Holston River, VA No current status shown about 35 km away
Russell Fork, VA No current status shown about 49 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

24 records linked to this water. Updated Nov 2, 2026, 9:43 PM EST.