Tuckasegee River in North Carolina
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Around Tuckasegee River
Before you go
- Timed entryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Vehicle Reservations
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Tuckasegee River is a 60.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tuckasegee River at SR 1172 near Cullowhee, NC (site 03508050). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2004 to 2026
Tuckasegee River typically runs highest in January, at a median 523 cfs, and lowest in September, at 209 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,440 cfs, in 2004.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 523 | 296 to 786 |
| February | 446 | 254 to 745 |
| March | 446 | 247 to 626 |
| April | 352 | 224 to 525 |
| May | 348 | 238 to 592 |
| June | 257 | 159 to 412 |
| July | 254 | 176 to 367 |
| August | 244 | 159 to 411 |
| September | 209 | 92 to 427 |
| October | 258 | 121 to 486 |
| November | 279 | 152 to 525 |
| December | 391 | 200 to 717 |
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 22 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tuckasegee River at SR 1172 near Cullowhee, NC (site 03508050). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Tuckasegee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Bear CreekTuckasegee River (Bear Creek Lake)Public
- Cedar CliffTuckasegee River (Cedar Cliff Lake)Public
- Public Boat RampTuckasegee RiverPublic
- Unnamed RampLittle Tennessee RiverPublic
- East LaPorte River Access ParkTuckasegee RiverPublic
- Unnamed RampLittle Tennessee RiverPublic
- Lena Davis Landing River AccessTuckasegee RiverPublic
- Unnamed RampLittle Tennesse RIverPublic
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