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North Carolina tailwaters

The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.

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3 tailwaters in North Carolina

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
Catawba RiverNCCATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NC110 cfsn/a66.2 F→ steady0none yet
Pee Dee RiverNCPEE DEE R AT HWY731 BL LK TILLERY NR NORWOOD, NC1,130 cfsn/a82 F→ steady0none yet
Yadkin River below W. Kerr Scott DamNCYADKIN RIVER BL W KERR SCOTT DAM NEAR BUCK, NC265 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet

Looking for something else in North Carolina? See all 24 North Carolina waters, with the guides and recognition programs attached to them.