Map of the upper and middle portions of the Catawba River basin showing access points for canoes and kayaks, locations of major dischargers, locations of pollutions events and other places of interest.
Key:
Canoe and kayak access point where you can put-in or take-out a canoe or kayak
Location of coal-fired powerplant
Location of nuclear powerplant
Discharge point of pollutants
View Upper and Middle Catawba River Basin Map in a larger map
Your River needs you as much as you need the River
May 15, 2013
Radiation Leak at Catawba Nuclear Station
May 09, 2013
Public Officials Request that People Stay Off the River
May 07, 2013
Rains Bring Sewage Spills, Trash and Floods
May 06, 2013
Special Interest Money Puts Garden Parkway Back on Priority List
May 03, 2013
PCB problem not easily fixed, water experts say
Help protect your River!
Tell your Riverkeeper if you see:
Click here to fill out a pollution report or to report water pollution to Catawba Riverkeeper by phone, call 1-888-679-9494 or 704-679-9494. In addition, to informing your Riverkeeper, you should also report spills or contamination to federal, state and local environmental officials.
To report South Carolina water pollution call 1-888-481-0125.
To report North Carolina spills or fish kills, call your local regional Department of Environment & Natural Resources office during normal business hours (704-663-1699 for most Catawba basin areas or (828) 296-4500 for Burke, Caldwell, McDowell and other mountain counties) or 800-858-0368 after hours. (For more information on NC spill reporting, click here)
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