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Catawba River in North Carolina

River40.5 mi

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Around Catawba River

Linville Falls Campground16 miLinville Falls Visitor Center (Milep…15 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Catawba River is a 40.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Catawba R near Pleasant Gardens, NC (site 02137727). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Boat access nearby

3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Catawba River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Hidden Cove Public Boat AccessLake JamesPublic
  • Canal Bridge Boat Ramp pLake JamesPublic
  • Black BearCatawba River (Lake James)Public
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