SMITH RIVER NEAR PHILPOTT, VA

SMITH RIVER VA USGS

SMITH RIVER NEAR PHILPOTT, VA (02072000) is a real-time river monitoring station on the SMITH RIVER in VA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, streamflow, and water temperature and publishes a 7-day flow forecast when flow data is available. 17 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
02072000
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
VA
Coordinates
36.7807, -80.0248

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Smith River Near Philpott, VA has 17 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Glassy Darter (Etheostoma vitreum), Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki), Redlip Shiner (Hydrophlox chiliticus), and 12 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
17 species
from 30 individual records
Observed
May 10, 2017 – Jul 8, 2026
30 dated records

Sources