Dam releases coinciding with Week of Rivers 2022

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WOR dam releases

Tuckasegee

Friday July 1, Sunday July 3, Friday July 8, Sunday July 10 – Red Release (overlap boating and angling)

Saturday July 2, Monday July 4, Tuesday July 5, Wednesday July 6, Thursday July 7, Saturday July 9 – Purple Release (Primary boating season)

Nantahala

Gorge 9 AM – 5 PM during all of WOR

Upper/Cascades – Friday July 1 and Friday July 8; 4 pm – 7 pm; 250 cfs

Pigeon (Runs Sat, Tues-Thurs typically, can run other times.)

Saturday July 2, Sunday July 3, Tuesday July 5, Wednesday July 6, Thursday July 7, Saturday July 9; Noon – 6 pm; 1200 cfs

Ocoee

Upper (Runs Sat/Sun only)

Saturday July 2 and Saturday July 9; 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Sunday July 3 and Sunday July 10; 9 am – 2 pm

Middle (Runs everyday except Tues/Wed)

Friday July 1, Thursday July 7, Friday July 8; 9 am – 5 pm

Saturday July 2, Sunday July 3, Saturday July 9, Sunday July 10; 9 am – 7 pm

Monday July 4; 9 am – 4 pm

Cheoah

Saturday July 9; 1000 cfs; 8 am – 4 pm

Sunday July 10; 1000 cfs from 8 am – 2 pm and then 850 cfs from 2 pm – 4 pm

*Note other rivers such as the Green are also dam release but do not publish long term schedules, those releases are on a 3 day outlook but are subject to change at any time.