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Haw - 1. Route 1545 (Chicken Bridge) to US Route 15-501 (Bynum)
Haw, North Carolina, US |
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1. Route 1545 (Chicken Bridge) to US Route 15-501 (Bynum) (Upper Haw)
| Usual Difficulty | I-II(III) (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 7.5 Miles |
Bynum Dam
Bynum Dam
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| HAW RIVER NEAR BYNUM, NC | ||||
| usgs-02096960 | 200 - 10000 cfs | I-II(III) | 00h43m | 566 cfs (rc= 0.0 ) |
River Description
Put-in:The put-in for this section is on Chicken Bridge Road on river left. The put-in is steep at the river.
Take-out:
The take-out is right above the Bynum dam on river left. Parking is available off of US 15-501. This is also the put-in for the Middle Haw.
Description:
The Upper Haw is a nice section of river through rural Chatham County. This section is ideal for beginners, novices, and intermediate paddlers. Most rapids are boat scoutable. From the put-in there are small rapids providing opportunities to test skills. This section of river has many unnamed rapids. The larger rapids include Sawtooth Ledge, Little Nantahala and Final Solution.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2008-04-25 14:17:50
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1. Route 1545 (Chicken Bridge) to US Route 15-501 (Bynum), Haw North Carolina, US (mobile)