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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Catawba River is a 62.1 mile river near Mountain Island Lake Paddle Co. in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island, SC (site 02145910). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2018 to 2026
Catawba River typically runs highest in February, at a median 5,420 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1,920 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 82,900 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5,390 | 2,850 to 8,810 |
| February | 5,420 | 2,740 to 8,050 |
| March | 3,910 | 2,640 to 7,070 |
| April | 3,430 | 2,415 to 6,445 |
| May | 3,170 | 2,320 to 6,650 |
| June | 2,750 | 1,800 to 5,285 |
| July | 2,130 | 1,600 to 2,650 |
| August | 2,690 | 1,700 to 4,570 |
| September | 2,150 | 1,590 to 3,755 |
| October | 1,920 | 1,420 to 6,180 |
| November | 2,400 | 1,530 to 6,190 |
| December | 4,110 | 1,380 to 7,460 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 9 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island, SC (site 02145910). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 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.
- Sandy and Broad RiverSandy RiverPublic
- Beatys BridgeTyger RiverPublic
- Springs ParkFishing Creek ReservoirPublic
- Fishing CreekFishing Creek PondPublic
- Mountain LakeBear Branch - Mountain LakePublic
- Woods Ferry Recreation AreaBroad RiverPublic
- Highway 9 BridgeCatawba RiverPublic
- Boat Landing RoadBroad RiverPublic
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