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Access Site NC

Put In

Buck Creek • Clear Creek • Little Buck Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 4 months ago

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City: NC
County: McDowell
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 35.72290000, -82.07990000
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-II Put-in Buck Creek - Lake Tahoma Dam to US Route 70
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Buck Creek
1 run
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I-II Put-in at this location Lake Tahoma Dam to US Route 70
2.9 mi
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About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater access point on Buck Creek located in McDowell County, North Carolina. This is a dedicated put-in site for paddlers looking to access the creek for whitewater activities. Buck Creek in this region offers whitewater paddling opportunities typical of western North Carolina's mountain streams. The site serves as an entry point for kayakers and canoeists interested in running the creek section from this location downstream.