<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001133200-07-000004
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20071005
<FILING-DATE>20071010
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20071010
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>DEER VALLEY CORP
<CIK>0000095047
<ASSIGNED-SIC>2451
<IRS-NUMBER>205256635
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>4902 EISENHOWER BLVD.
<STREET2>SUITE 185
<CITY>TAMPA
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33634
<PHONE>813-885-5998
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>4902 EISENHOWER BLVD.
<STREET2>SUITE 185
<CITY>TAMPA
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33634
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CYTATION CORP
<DATE-CHANGED>20010626
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>COLLEGELINK COM INCORP
<DATE-CHANGED>19991122
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CYTATION COM INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19990318
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>MASTERS CHARLES G
<CIK>0001133200
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-05388
<FILM-NUMBER>071165244
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>7273814904
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3400 82ND WAY NORTH
<CITY>ST PETERSBURG
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33710
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000095047</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DEER VALLEY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DVLY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001133200</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MASTERS CHARLES G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4218 W. LINEBAUGH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33624</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>PRESIDENT &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2035</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1734118</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>see note</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2007-10-05</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-03-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>276813</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>see notes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The aggregate purchase price paid for the common stock purchased on October 5, 2007 was $2,977.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The aggregate purchase price paid for the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock purchased on October 5, 2007 was $117,023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes (a) 1,732,733 common shares (directly owned by Reporting Person), and (b) 1,385 common shares (owned by Reporting Person's spouse).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes (a) 33,334 common shares issuable upon conversion of 2,500 shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock (owned by Reporting Person's spouse), (b) 33,334 common shares issuable upon exercise of the Company's Series A Common Stock Purchase Warrant (owned by Reporting Person's spouse), (c) 2,024 common shares issuable upon exercise of the Company's penalty Series A Common Stock Purchase Warrants (owned by Reporting Person's spouse), (d) 16,667 common shares issuable upon exercise of the Company's Series B Common Stock Purchase Warrant (owned by Reporting Person's spouse), (e) 19,799 common shares issuable upon exercise of the Company's Series BD-2-16 Common Stock Purchase Warrant (directly owned by Reporting Person), (f) 9,900 common shares issuable upon exercise of the Company's Series BD-3-16 Common Stock Purchase Warrant (directly owned by Reporting Person), (THIS FOOTNOTE CONTINUES ONTO FOOTNOTE #5)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">(THIS FOOTNOTE IS CONTINUED FROM FOOTNOTE #4) (g) 39,860 common shares issuable upon exercise of the Company's Series BD-12 Common Stock Purchase Warrant (directly owned by Reporting Person), (h) 39,860 common shares issuable upon exercise of the Company's Series BD-13 Common Stock Purchase Warrant (directly owned by Reporting Person), (i) director common stock purchase warrants exercisable for 100,000 shares (directly owned by Reporting Person), (j)  80,000 common shares issuable upon conversion of 6,000 shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock (directly owned by Reporting Person), and (k)  2,035 common shares (directly owned by Reporting Person).  Amounts do not include common stock (non-derivitive securites).  The reporting person and his spouse both disclaim beneficial ownership of the other's securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Does not expire.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ CHARLES G. MASTERS</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</SUBMISSION>
