VALLEY CREEK NEAR BESSEMER, AL

VALLEY CREEK AL USGS

VALLEY CREEK NEAR BESSEMER, AL (02461500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the VALLEY CREEK in AL, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 28 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
02461500
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
AL
Coordinates
33.4193, -86.9828

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Valley Creek Near Bessemer, Al has 28 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Largescale Stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis), Banded Sculpin (Cottus carolinae), Alabama Shiner (Cyprinella callistia), Slender Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinella stigmatura), Western Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinella venusta), and 23 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
28 species
from 64 individual records
Observed
May 14, 2018 – Jun 26, 2026
64 dated records

Sources