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Oswegatchie River

River in New York, past Edwards, Gouverneur, Heuvelton, Ogdensburg, Oxbow, Wanakena and Wegatchie

Current status

No current status shown

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.

Conditions

At the Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton NY gauge, 2.7 kilometres from the nearest boat launch on this water: flow 560 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 PM EST).

Water level 1.4 feet. The National Weather Service flood stage at this gauge is 7.5 feet (National Weather Service gauge page).

Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 04263000, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:22 UTC; flood stage: NOAA National Weather Service, gauge HEUN6. Gauge chosen by DirtyWaterWatch. · Readings and history at USGS

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About this status

Why this status: No current status: no report we track sets a status on this water outline now.

How long each status lasts, and why

Sources checked: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know (last successful check 2026-11-02 21:20 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

No status does not mean the water is safe. Follow posted signs and local health advice.

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Estimated downstream stretches on Oswegatchie River

No downstream stretch has a current status here as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:26 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.
  • End not confirmed: to
    1 report: Village of Gouverneur 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    2 reports: City of Ogdensburg 2
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    2 reports: City of Ogdensburg 2
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: City of Ogdensburg 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: City of Ogdensburg 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • End not confirmed: to
    1 report: Village of Gouverneur 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    2 reports: City of Ogdensburg 2
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

  • Discharges affecting the Oswegatchie River in New York, last 12 months4646 affecting this stretch: 46 reported in New York, none arriving from upstreamDecember 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once. Arriving discharges are estimated from modeled downstream reaches.
  • Days with a discharge affecting the Oswegatchie River in New York, last 12 months68Reported on the Oswegatchie River in New York: 68 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it. Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status on the Oswegatchie River in New York, last 12 months1,489Reported on the Oswegatchie River in New York: 1,489 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
  • 2026 season with a discharge or advisory status on the Oswegatchie River in New York20%May to October 2026Share of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.
  • Records behind the last-90-days strip for the Oswegatchie River in New York6Reported on the Oswegatchie River in New York: 6 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0last 90 daysEvery distinct record the strip lists for its red, yellow and unresolved hours, notices and unresolved reports included; counted as the strip counts them.

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater. Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reported discharges per month

48 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month

Hours when this water had a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported

2 discharge reports have no end time and are not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules they show caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and add no hours here.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Days with a reported discharge per month

A day counts when any counted discharge was under way on it, from its start to its reported end in Eastern Time; a report with no end counts its start day.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges per year, 2021 to 2026

48 reported discharges, 2021 to 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other
  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported volume per year

Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 42 reports that gave a volume as a number (6 did not).

  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

6 of 48 discharge reports gave no volume as a number; only numbers are summed.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year

Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

2 discharge reports have no end time and are not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules they show caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and add no hours here.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Share of the May to October season with a discharge or advisory status

Share of the hours from May 1 to October 31 with a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Season with incomplete source coverage

Seasons with incomplete source coverage: 2021. The share is of the hours a source covered. 2 discharge reports have no end time and are not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules they show caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and add no hours here.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges by calendar month, all years

Every counted discharge report, by the calendar month it began.

Months are summed over every year a tracked source covers; the table gives the number of years behind each month.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges by wastewater outlet

Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 6 of 6, all years. Counts depend on reporting coverage and do not measure legal compliance or harm.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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How these charts are counted

We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.

  • ny-dec-sprtk: records from August 11, 2021 to the latest update

Reports linked to Oswegatchie River

Reports linked to Oswegatchie River, newest first
StartEnd Sewer operator OutletTypeVolumeSourceLinks
Aug 13, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Aug 14, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 628,870 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2684046932996279, reported Aug 14, 2026, 10:21 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 12, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Aug 13, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 158,680 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2681882269467349, reported Aug 13, 2026, 11:33 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 8, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Aug 9, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 75,020 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666454747052502, reported Aug 9, 2026, 11:49 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 3, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Aug 4, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 233,770 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2662194139379717, reported Aug 4, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 2, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Aug 3, 2026, 9:31 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 351,690 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2655390911270376, reported Aug 3, 2026, 9:32 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jul 30, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Jul 31, 2026, 9:18 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 358,470 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257832583, reported Jul 31, 2026, 9:18 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jul 29, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Jul 30, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 906,850 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637901804386051, reported Jul 30, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jul 28, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Jul 29, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 18,400 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637901804363201, reported Jul 29, 2026, 11:58 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jul 21, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Gouverneur (V) WWTF 60" Weir Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “1000 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Gouverneur (V) WWTF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2625772816955560, reported Jul 22, 2026, 1:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jul 9, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Jul 10, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 176,870 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2616976723737933, reported Jul 10, 2026, 1:15 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jul 2, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Jul 3, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 664,650 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593715180992329, reported Jul 3, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jul 1, 2026, 1:00 AM EDT ongoing (as reported) Gouverneur (V) WWTF Pump Station Permited Overflow Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “1000 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Gouverneur (V) WWTF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2600758927271415, reported Jul 1, 2026, 4:38 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 30, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Jul 1, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 150,130 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593818260179122, reported Jul 1, 2026, 8:51 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 26, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Jun 27, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 118,800 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2600758927173049, reported Jun 27, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 21, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Jun 22, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 84,150 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2582994942537498, reported Jun 22, 2026, 11:27 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 19, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Jun 20, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 25,030 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2582994942485978, reported Jun 20, 2026, 11:27 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 18, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Jun 19, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 529,640 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2584506770938820, reported Jun 19, 2026, 11:32 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Gouverneur (V) WWTF Weir Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “900 Gallons per Minute Actual” Gouverneur (V) WWTF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560695472435283, reported Jun 14, 2026, 8:18 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Jun 15, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 751,730 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033532826, reported Jun 15, 2026, 9:28 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 6, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Jun 7, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 173,390 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560729832008413, reported Jun 7, 2026, 11:19 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
May 14, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT May 15, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 31,750 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2507437877818896, reported May 15, 2026, 11:18 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
May 13, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT May 14, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 341,630 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2507437877796835, reported May 14, 2026, 10:46 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
May 6, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT May 7, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 72,400 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2477819783467106, reported May 7, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Apr 29, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 260,000 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2477888502781080, reported Apr 30, 2026, 7:44 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Apr 19, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Apr 20, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Ogdensburg WWTP In river bank across from West South St. Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 70,890 gallons Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2457547538019874, reported Apr 20, 2026, 1:38 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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All reports in New York by year: 2026 (48 here) · 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: City of Ogdensburg, Village of Gouverneur.

Boat launches

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

Nearby waters

Sources covering this water

50 records linked to this water. Updated .