Printer Friendly West Fork of the Tuckasegee River (Thorpe Dam to Thorpe Powerhouse)

West Fork of the Tuckasegee River (Thorpe Dam to Thorpe Powerhouse)


Stretch: Thorpe Dam to Thorpe Powerhouse
Difficulty: Class IV
Distance: 5.55 miles
Flows: 250-~750 cfs. (250 felt rather boney). AW's flow page
Gradient: 107 fpm (129 fpm for the first 3 miles)
Put-in: The Pines Recreation Area at Lake Glenville
Take-out: Thorpe Powerhouse on Highway 107
Shuttle: 7 miles (plus 15 minute hike)
Season: April through August dam releases
Written: © 2014

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