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Cheoah River
Tapoco, NC
The Cheoah River is a steep, boulder-strewn run in Graham County between Santeetlah Dam and Lake Calderwood, near Tapoco. Normally a low-flow streambed, it becomes a demanding Class IV-V whitewater run during scheduled dam releases that Brookfield conducts roughly 20 times a year, drawing experienced paddlers from across the Southeast.
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