UPPER CLINCH RIVER BLUEWAY
of
RUSSELL, SCOTT, TAZEWELL AND WISE COUNTIES
The
Wildlife on the Clinch is
varied. Birders could see hawks, owls,
osprey, kingfishers, ducks, Canada Geese and Blue Herons. Animal lovers could see beaver, deer, muskrat
and otter. Plant enthusiasts will see a
variety of trees (mostly hardwoods with a sprinkle of cedar and pine). The shore line also offers a variety of
wildflowers.
A most helpful web site is:
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/waterbodies/display.asp?id=147
This web site is excellently
done by the Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries. All fourteen access points are
shown on a map of the river. Distances
are given between accesses along with the water characteristics. Types of fish found in the different areas of
the river are also listed. It is a most
complete web site for the floater, fisherman and nature lover.
Two other helpful web sites
are: The Cleveland Station and the Speers Ferry
Station.
www.waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/uv?site_no=03524000
This site gives the water
flow rate at
applies all the way to the
convergence of the Little River with the
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/uv/?site_no=03527000&PARAmeter_cd=0065,00060,62620,00062
For the lower part of the
Clinch in
The Clinch River Valley
Initiative is a cooperative movement to enhance the
economies along the