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Raquette River

River in New York, past Colton, Deerland, Norwood, Sevey, South Colton, Stark and Tupper Lake

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 Raquette River at South Colton NY gauge, 800 metres from the nearest boat launch on this water: flow 1,870 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:30 PM EST).

Water level 4.7 feet. The National Weather Service flood stage at this gauge is 10 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 04267500, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:30 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:22 UTC; flood stage: NOAA National Weather Service, gauge SCLN6. 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.

Updated .

Estimated downstream stretches on Raquette 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.
  • Caution: to
    1 report: Potsdam 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Potsdam 1
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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 Raquette River in New York, last 12 months1414 affecting this stretch: 14 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 Raquette River in New York, last 12 months8Reported on the Raquette River in New York: 8 · 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 Raquette River in New York, last 12 months17Reported on the Raquette River in New York: 17 · 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 Raquette River in New York0.1%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 Raquette River in New York1Reported on the Raquette River in New York: 1 · 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

14 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

14 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 3 reports that gave a volume as a number (11 did not).

  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

11 of 14 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: 10 of 11, 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 Raquette River

Reports linked to Raquette River, newest first
StartEnd Sewer operator OutletTypeVolumeSourceLinks
Aug 21, 2026, 7:50 AM EDT Aug 21, 2026, 8:05 AM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP backyard of residence Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) 2 gallons Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2693770738957399, reported Aug 21, 2026, 8:10 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jul 30, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT Jul 30, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP Residence Report not fully read “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637626926500462, reported Jul 30, 2026, 10:03 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 22, 2026, 10:40 AM EDT Jun 22, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP Clarkson Ave lift station Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) 50 gallons Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2579936925817298, reported Jun 22, 2026, 12:32 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT Jun 14, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP In Front yard of private residence near river Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560523673767284, reported Jun 14, 2026, 9:08 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT Jun 14, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP under railroad trestle Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560798551681531, reported Jun 14, 2026, 9:07 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT Jun 14, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP in Garner Park, along walking path Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560489314136536, reported Jun 14, 2026, 9:06 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT Jun 14, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP Dead end Street Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560798551681466, reported Jun 14, 2026, 9:04 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT Jun 14, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP Dead end street Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560695472435965, reported Jun 14, 2026, 9:03 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT Jun 14, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP Collection system manhole Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560489314136464, reported Jun 14, 2026, 9:01 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Potsdam (V) WPCP Dead end street Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)Earlier version “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033518260, reported Jun 14, 2026, 7:02 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Potsdam (V) WPCP Dead end Street Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)Earlier version “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033518234, reported Jun 14, 2026, 7:01 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Potsdam (V) WPCP in Garner Park, along walking path Report not fully readEarlier version “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560489314133452, reported Jun 14, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Potsdam (V) WPCP under railroad trestle Report not fully readEarlier version “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560695472433305, reported Jun 14, 2026, 6:55 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Potsdam (V) WPCP Front yard of private residence near river Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)Earlier version “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560695472433214, reported Jun 14, 2026, 6:50 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Potsdam (V) WPCP Dead end street Report not fully readEarlier version “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560798551678519, reported Jun 14, 2026, 6:39 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Potsdam (V) WPCP Dead end Street Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)Earlier version “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560729832178039, reported Jun 14, 2026, 6:34 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT Jun 14, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP collection system manhole Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) “20 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033520550, reported Jun 14, 2026, 8:59 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Potsdam (V) WPCP collection system manhole Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)Earlier version “20 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560798551679702, reported Jun 14, 2026, 7:27 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Potsdam (V) WPCP Collection system manhole Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)Earlier version “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033518296, reported Jun 14, 2026, 7:03 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jun 14, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT ongoing (as reported) Potsdam (V) WPCP Front yard near river Report not fully readEarlier version “5 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033517731, reported Jun 14, 2026, 6:44 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Apr 8, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT Apr 8, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP in front of Stewart's Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) 200 gallons Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2457307019653279, reported Apr 8, 2026, 7:09 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 29, 2026, 5:04 PM EDT Mar 29, 2026, 5:50 PM EDT Potsdam (V) WPCP Residence Report not fully read “2 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2426211456490029, reported Mar 29, 2026, 5:56 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 7, 2026, 7:00 PM EST Mar 8, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT Massena (V) WWTP CSO at pump station 3 Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “986 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Massena (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2398758025308462, reported Mar 9, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 7, 2026, 7:00 PM EST Mar 8, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT Massena (V) WWTP 003 CSO 003 Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “1964 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Massena (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2398723665568730, reported Mar 9, 2026, 12:13 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 (24 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: Village of Massena.

Boat launches

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

Nearby waters

Sources covering this water

24 records linked to this water. Updated .