Cheoah River in North Carolina
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Around Cheoah River
Before you go
- Timed entryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Vehicle Reservations
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Cheoah River is an 18.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cheoah River near Bearpen Gap near Tapoco, NC (site 0351706800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
Cheoah River typically runs highest in April, at a median 213 cfs, and lowest in October, at 83 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,350 cfs, in 2003.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 133 | 102 to 190 |
| February | 196 | 139 to 323 |
| March | 213 | 152 to 288 |
| April | 213 | 150 to 283 |
| May | 178 | 139 to 232 |
| June | 121 | 102 to 146 |
| July | 111 | 84 to 128 |
| August | 85 | 66 to 105 |
| September | 86 | 68 to 105 |
| October | 83 | 59 to 102 |
| November | 93 | 63 to 119 |
| December | 130 | 94 to 184 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cheoah River near Bearpen Gap near Tapoco, NC (site 0351706800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Cheoah River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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