Catawba

In this months AW, Jeff Tallman wrote an article describing a section of the Catawba river in between Rock Hill and Columbia S.C. This is a two mile section of old riverbed that has not had water in it since the early 1900's on a regular basis. AW is trying to secure regular flows in the channel for us to use.

With all ths rain we have had this last week, Great Falls is running as we speak.(according to duke dude this afeternoon. It wasn't this morning) According to a Duke power contact there is at least 2 ft of water going over the Coffer dam and into the old Dewatered Riverbed. I am getting ready to drive back down to look at it this afternoon and get some pictures of the Fishing creek Dam with 2 floodgates open. I have some photos I have taken inthe past when I have chanced upon it running and ran the section and they can be viewed

http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/3934/

and

http://community.webshots.com/user/joemess

there are photos of it with no water and with water running in both channels. The titles to the albums will say Great falls or dewatered. There are 3 or 4 and they should be on the first page.

I will post an update in an hour or so after I get back to verify what the Duke person said. Ill add details then.

Andrew