OHIO RIVER AT SMITHLAND DAM, SMITHLAND, KY

OHIO RIVER IL USGS

OHIO RIVER AT SMITHLAND DAM, SMITHLAND, KY (03399800) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the OHIO RIVER in IL, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 46 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
03399800
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IL
Coordinates
37.1592, -88.4273

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Ohio River At Smithland Dam, Smithland, Ky has 46 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: River Shiner (Alburnops blennius), Skipjack Shad (Alosa chrysochloris), Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), American Eel (Anguilla rostrata), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), and 41 others.

2 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Silver Carp, Bighead 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
46 species
from 119 individual records
Observed
Sep 23, 2016 – Aug 4, 2026
119 dated records

Sources