Multiple Dates
2024 Upper Cascades Releases
Description
2024 Upper Cascades scheduled releases are brought to you by American Whitewater. Nantahala Outdoor Center is a proud sponsor of American Whitewater’s work to protect and restore rivers across the country. Learn more about becoming an American Whitewater member here.
Several times a year, Duke Energy creates more forceful water releases in our section of the Nantahala River where kayakers like to paddle and bring onlookers to watch.
2024 Releases
April
| Dates | Flow / Time |
|---|---|
| 4/20 | 250 CFS / 10am-4pm |
| 4/21 | 350 CFS / 10am-4pm |
June
| Dates | Flow / Time |
|---|---|
| 6/14 | 250 CFS / 4pm - 7pm |
July
| Dates | Flow / Time |
|---|---|
| 7/2 | 250 CFS / 4pm-7pm |
August
| Dates | Flow / Time |
|---|---|
| 8/2 | 250 CFS / 4pm - 7pm |
| 8/22 | 250 CFS / 4pm - 7pm |
September
| Dates | Flow / Time |
|---|---|
| 9/28 | 300 CFS / 10am - 5pm |
| 9/29 | 425 CFS / 10am - 3pm & 250 3pm - 5pm |
• Release times listed above are the times when flows should arrive immediately below the confluence of Whiteoak Creek with the Nantahala River.
• All flows in the Nantahala gorge on the dates listed above are additive to the generation flows of about 550 cfs and natural stream flow.
