Recreation on the River

 Over 10 million people visit the Catawba River each year, to fish, boat, kayak, swim, canoe, and all sorts of other recreational activities. The basin is home to four state parks, and the scenic Linville River. The amount of people visiting the Catawba is expected to continue to increase by 11% per decade through 2050. The study that has all of this information is taking into account only the people visiting the public access points along the river. Add to that the number of private access points to the river and the number of people visiting the river is huge!

Look up sites where you can visit our beautiful Catawba River or Wateree River by clicking on one of the maps of the Catawba-Wateree basin.  To find out more information about where to paddle on the Catawba and Wateree Rivers, Click Here.  We hope to see you on the river!!

 Kayaker with Spider Lillies

Additional Information

Click on the subheadings below for additional information about the Catawba-Wateree Basin.

Maps of the Catawba-Wateree River Basin

 

Current Issues

Linville GorgeFacts about the River

History of the Basin

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Covekeeper Meetings

Join us for our monthly Covekeeper Meetings at 7 pm:

Mountain Island Lake: 2nd Monday - Cooks Presbyterian Church

Lake Wylie: 2nd Wednesday - Lake Wylie Public Library 

Lake Wateree: 2nd Thursday - Dutchman Creek Fire Dept. 

Upper Catawba Basin: 3rd Monday - 320 Mauney Hall at Lenoir-Rhyne College 

Lake Norman: 4th Thursday - East Lincoln Fire Department on South Pilot Knob Road off Hwy. 16.

Please check the calendar section of the website to verify the meeting time and location.

News
Mar 05, 2010 New Sewage Plant at ReVenture Park
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities is planning to build a new $197 million wastewater plant in proposed business park on the former Clariant (Sodyeco) property on the west side of the Catawba River. The plant would serve Mt. Holly via a pipe that under the Catawba River and Mecklenburg County.
Mar 03, 2010 Stricter Water Classifications Proposed for Catawba
DENR has proposed that segments of the Catawba River be reclassified as High Quality Waters (HQW). It would include the main stem of the river and the headwater tributaries starting at the river’s source and ending at the river’s confluence with the Left Prong Catawba River.
Feb 24, 2010 Mountain Island Lake Impaired
NC Division of Water Quality's draft 2010 Impaired Waterbodies List includes a large portion of Mountain Island Lake, the main drinking water supply for the Cities of Charlotte, Gastonia and Mount Holly.
Feb 22, 2010 Erosion Continues at Bankrupt or Foreclosed Developments
A recent article entitled, "Erosion is latest fallout of recession," by Bruce Henderson with the Charlotte Observer highlights many of the problems associated with large developments that find themselves in bankruptcy or foreclosure.
Feb 08, 2010 Utilities Plans for Coal Ash Ponds May Not Be Enough
Are utilities' plans for shoring up hazardous coal ash dams good enough?
More news…
 
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Report Pollution in the Catawba River

Help protect your River! 

Tell your Riverkeeper if you see:

  • Sewage Overflows
  • Failure to control sediment from construction sites
  • Illegal clearing of buffer areas
  • Fish kills 
  • Invasive aquatic species
  • Exceeding Pollution Limits
  • Discharges exceeding allowable limits
  • Unpermitted discharges
  • Other issues that concern you

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Call 1-888-679-9494 or 704-679-9494 (ext. 3)

 
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