Dam releases coinciding with Week of Rivers 2022
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*Note other rivers such as the Green are also dam release but do not publish long term schedules, those releases are on a 3 day outlook but are subject to change at any time.