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SANDY CREEK AT CORNWALLIS RD NEAR DURHAM, NC

SANDY CREEK NC USGS

SANDY CREEK AT CORNWALLIS RD NEAR DURHAM, NC (0209722970) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SANDY CREEK in NC, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 42 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
0209722970
Agency
USGS
State
NC
Coordinates
35.9832, -78.9568

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Sandy Creek At Cornwallis RD Near Durham, NC has 42 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Roanoke Bass (Ambloplites cavifrons), White Catfish (Ameiurus catus), Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Flat Bullhead (Ameiurus platycephalus), Ruddy Bowfin (Amia calva), and 37 others.

2 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Grass Carp, European Carp). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
42 species
from 200 individual records
Observed
May 4, 2025 – Jul 21, 2026
200 dated records