Tuckasegee, West Fork
Thorpe Dam to Thorpe Powerhouse on Tuckasegee Reservoir(WF Tuck)
Alerts
Log in to add an alertDuke Energy has announced that the generators on the West Fork Tuck are down for 2 months, so expect unpredictable releases into the WFT gorge for lake level management. The scheduled WFT releases into the gorge will happen as planned.
Lake Glenville is lower than the Normal Target Elevation to test the spillway gates. The lake is expected to be down between 88.0 and 88.5 feet on Dec. 1 and for approximately two weeks. The releases from the dam into the bypassed reach during the spillway gate testing could occur at different intervals and are not designed as a recreation release. (flows will likely be below 150 cfs and only last for moments). WARNING: high flows and the natural environment of the bypassed reach can create dangerous conditions. Fishermen should be alert to rapidly changing flow and dangerous conditions. For information on current lake levels and conditions, please visit duke-energy.com/lakes, call 800.829.5253, or the Duke Energy Lake View mobile app.
The planned outage on the West Fork Tuck that would have caused some natural flow during June has been postponed. It will now be a longer outage in the fall - I'll keep folks posted. The scheduled West Fork Tuck release this Saturday 6/6/20 is ON.
Articles
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May 16, 2022
Southeast Advanced Release Schedule Set for 2019!
It is looking like another great year to be a paddler in the Southeast! Over the past two decades American Whitewater has worked with affiliate clubs and partners to negotiate […]
Dec 6, 2021
2022 Advanced Southeast Release Schedule Set!
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Aug 19, 2020
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Dec 18, 2019
Southeast Advanced Release Dates for 2020
American Whitewater and our affiliate clubs have spent the past 25 years working to restore flows to incredible Southeastern rivers impacted by dams. A lot of our work has focused […]
Jan 7, 2018
2018 Advanced Southeast Release Schedule Set!
It is looking like another great year to be a paddler in the Southeast! Over the past two decades American Whitewater has worked with affiliate clubs and partners to negotiate […]
Jan 4, 2017
Advanced Southeast Releases Set for 2017!
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Dec 1, 2015
Southeast Advanced Release Schedule Set For 2016!
Tis the season when American Whitewater works with power companies and other groups to schedule the coming year's dam releases in the Southeast. In addition to hundreds of releases on […]
Apr 7, 2014
West Fork Tuck Beta and Alert (NC)
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Jul 24, 2013
West Fork Tuck (NC) Release Info and Schedule
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Apr 12, 2013
Expect Many Portages on West Fork Tuck (NC)
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Feb 12, 2013
West Fork Tuck Releases Announced (NC)
American Whitewater is pleased to announce the 2013 schedule of releases for the typically de-watered West Fork of the Tuckasegee River, located near Glenville, North Carolina. These releases are the […]
May 6, 2011
Tuckasegee Dams Get New Federal Licenses!
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Oct 18, 2010
nantahala tuckasegee update (NC)
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Jun 10, 2009
County To Attempt Dillsboro Dam Takeover (NC)
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Jan 9, 2009
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One of the three counties opposed to the removal of Dillsboro Dam, Macon County, recently announced that they will no longer fight the removal and are withdrawing from the pending […]
Jan 9, 2009
Dillsboro Dam two steps closer to removal
One of the three counties opposed to the removal of Dillsboro Dam, Macon County, recently announced that they will no longer fight the removal and are withdrawing from the pending […]
Oct 15, 2008
Tuckasegee River Update and Video (NC)
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Tuckasegee River Update and Video (NC)
Recreational releases on the Upper Nantahala and West Fork of the Tuckasegee are currently being held up by a local County’s opposition to removing Dillsboro Dam on the Tuckasegee River. […]
Jan 11, 2008
Tuckasegee Delays Explained
Many paddlers are probably wondering what the hold-up is on the releases planned for the West Fork of the Tuckasegee and the Upper Nantahala. These dam releases should have […]
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Elkhorn Creek Rapid Descriptions
Read about and view images of the Elkhorn Creek after a historic and huge flood in 1997 mostly changed its rapids for the better.