Lower Dan HUC8 03010104
A 3,326 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in NC, VA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
39
Stressed
Drought index
378
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
83%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
66%
p11 of record
Water assets
1,407
2 springs · 305 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- HYCO R BL ABAY D NR MCGEHEES MILL, NC020773033 cfsp8 · much below normal
- DAN RIVER AT PACES, VA02075500702 cfsp10 · much below normal
- HYCO CREEK NEAR LEASBURG, NC020772000 cfsp10 · below normal
- DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON, VA02076000784 cfsp13 · below normal
- DAN RIVER AT STP NEAR DANVILLE, VA02075045691 cfsp20 · below normal
- MAYO CR NR BETHEL HILL, NC020776703 cfsp52 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 378 | 100 | 5/6 | p11 |
| 2026-10-18 | 378 | 100 | 5/6 | p12 |
| 2026-10-17 | 378 | 100 | 5/6 | p16 |
| 2026-10-16 | 378 | 100 | 3/6 | p24 |
| 2026-10-15 | 380 | 100 | 2/6 | p49 |
| 2026-10-14 | 380 | 100 | 2/6 | p54 |
| 2026-10-13 | 380 | 100 | 2/6 | p68 |
| 2026-10-12 | 380 | 100 | 4/6 | p13 |
| 2026-10-11 | 380 | 100 | 5/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 380 | 100 | 5/6 | p11 |
| 2026-10-09 | 380 | 100 | 5/6 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 380 | 100 | 5/6 | p11 |
| 2026-10-07 | 380 | 100 | 5/6 | p11 |
| 2026-10-06 | 380 | 100 | 5/6 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 65Hyco Creek Near Leasburg, Ncriver
- 65Dan Riverriver
- 65Farmer Lake Damreservoir
- 65Lake Hyco Damreservoir
- 65Hyco Riverriver
- 65Carver Lake Damreservoir
- 65Roxboro Retention Basin Damreservoir
- 65Mayo Retention Basin Damreservoir
- 65Dan River At South Boston, Variver
- 65Caswell Studio Damreservoir