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Description: The Cheaoh Peaked at 12 thousand cfs during this uncontrolled spill from Santeetlah Dam. A normal boating flow is around 1,000 cfs, and It has been run at least as high as 3,000. Wow

Author:	USFS		River:	Cheaoh, NC
Subject:			Rapid:
Date:	5/8/03		Level:	8-12G
Size:	267.19KB		Format:	jpeg
AW Photo ID:	4103		AW Reach ID:

Level Legend:

Running

Below Minimum Recommended Flow

Above Maximum Recommended Flow

Unknown

Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State	River Name/Section	Class	Level	Rel. Level	Updated
NC	Cheoah— Santeetlah Dam to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch	IV-V	88.00 CFS	low	12/2 5:00

Cheoah in Flood