Russell Fork
River in Virginia, past Breaks and Haysi
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 Dickenson County Public Service Authority (Haysi WWTP)'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 Department of Health recreational water and swimming advisories (newsroom search RSS) (last successful check 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC. · Updated
Estimated downstream stretches on Russell Fork
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 Russell Fork
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to Apr 14, 11:44 AM | Dickenson County Public Service Authority · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
Sources: Virginia Department of Health recreational water and swimming advisories (newsroom search RSS), retrieved 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
All reports in Virginia by year: 2026 (1 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: Dickenson County Public Service Authority (Haysi WWTP).
Boat launches
- Breaks Interstate Park · Boat ramp
- Garden Hole Access, Haysi · Boat ramp
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Russell Fork on OpenBoatLaunch
Nearby waters
- Clinch River, VA No current status shown about 49 km away
- North Fork Holston River, VA No current status shown about 61 km away
Sources covering this water
- Virginia Department of Health recreational water and swimming advisories (newsroom search RSS) · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC
1 record linked to this water. Updated .