ELK RIVER AT CLAY, WV

ELK RIVER WV USGS

ELK RIVER AT CLAY, WV (03196800) is a real-time river monitoring station on the ELK RIVER in WV, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 29 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
03196800
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
WV
Coordinates
38.4607, -81.0876

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Elk River At Clay, Wv has 29 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), Streamline Chub (Erimystax dissimilis), Greenside Darter (Etheostoma blennioides), Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum), and 24 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
29 species
from 95 individual records
Observed
Mar 19, 2022 – Jul 28, 2026
95 dated records

Sources

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