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  TDEC: DNH: Watauga River Bluffs State Natural Area
Watauga River Bluffs is a 50-acre natural area located in Carter County along the Watauga River.
It is ecology noteworthy because Watauga River Bluff supports the largest known population of the state listed Carolina pink (Silene caroliniana).
This population is mostly concentrated in an open dry chestnut oak forest occurring on the west to south facing upper slopes.
www.state.tn.us /environment/na/natareas/watauga   (463 words)

  
  Watauga County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Watauga County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
In 1861 parts of Watauga County, Burke County, Caldwell County, McDowell County, and Yancey County were combined to form Mitchell County.
Watauga County is a member of the regional High Country Council of Governments.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Watauga_County,_North_Carolina   (564 words)

  
 Caney Fork River Trout Investigations
The Watauga River was stocked in 1998 with catchable-sized rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (42,150), fingerling rainbow trout (50,000) and catchable-sized brown trout Salmo trutta (17,568).
The Watauga River is one of only two Tennesse tailwaters that has a special regulations or "Quality Zone" reach, where anglers are prohibited from using any form of bait, the minimum size limit is 356 mm (14 inches) and only two fish per day can be harvested.
The Watauga River is comparable to the more-famous South Fork of the Holston River in terms of quality habitat and appropriate minimum flows, water temperatures, and dissolved oxygen concentrations to support healthy trout populations.
www.tntech.edu /fish/trout/watauga.html   (891 words)

  
 Story 5   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Butler was located on the Watauga River at the forks of Roan Creek in the western edge of Johnson County, and throughout its history it had experienced the river.
Watauga Dam is a rock and earth filled dam, which at the time of its completion was the highest of its kind in the world.
During construction it was necessary to divert the waters of the Watauga River away from the new dam.
www.mountaincityonline.com /story/5.html   (1807 words)

  
 River Ridge Campground & Fishing Area
River Ridge Campground is within five miles of Interstate 181, the main thoroughfare crossing Upper East Tennessee, connecting Virginia and North Carolina.
River Ridge Campground is the only public campground developed directly on the water's edge between Wilbur Dam and Boone Lake.
The beauty of the Watauga River is surpassed only by its vast appeal to rafters, caoneists, and fishing enthusiasts.
www.methodsmart.com /riverridge   (381 words)

  
 Watauga, Gorge Asheville Area Boating Beta Page (Kayaking and Canoeing Information)
The exception to this general rule is Watauga Falls, which is actually harder at very low levels than it is at moderate levels because the ankle-breaking rock just to the left of the landing zone becomes less padded.
The Watauga's bed is cluttered with rocks ranging in size from those pesky little "tips of the iceberg" on which it is easy for an inattentive boater to broach to house-sized boulders.
It is complex enough, however, that unless you frequently run rivers as difficult or more difficult than it that you run the Watauga for the first time in the company of boaters familiar with its traps and charms.
www.boatingbeta.com /runs/wataugagorge.htm   (2979 words)

  
 Watauga Lake Tennessee   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Fed by the Watauga River, Elk River, Roan Creek, and pure mountain springs the Watauga is the third cleanest lake in America.
Watauga Lake allows visitors to slow down and enjoy the stunning scenery of the Cherokee National Forest, Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains.
Watauga Lake is located east of Elizabethton and southwest of Mountain City, TN.
www.geocities.com /travelbunny7/great_outdoors.html   (327 words)

  
 1997 Watauga River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan Executive Summary
The Watauga Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan was approved by the NC Environmental Management Commission on April 10, 1997 to be used as a guide by the NC Division of Water Quality in carrying out its Water Quality Program duties and responsibilities in the Watauga River Basin.
The Watauga River basin is situated between the French Broad River basin to the south and the New River basin to the north.
The Watauga River basin is the second smallest basin in the state, encompassing only 184 square miles of watershed and approximately 283 miles of streams and rivers.
h2o.enr.state.nc.us /basinwide/watauga_basinwide_water_quality_.htm   (4584 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Watauga Association (U.S. History) - Encyclopedia
Watauga Association, government (1772–75) formed by settlers along the Watauga River in present E Tennessee.
Virginians made the first settlements in 1769, and after the collapse of the Regulator movement in North Carolina, citizens from that colony under James Robertson established homes farther west on the river.
In 1772 the Wataugans secured a 10-year lease from the Cherokee for the land along the river; in 1775 they organized as Washington district, but in 1776, at their own request, they came under the protection of North Carolina, which created (1777) Washington co. for the area.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/WataugaA.html   (260 words)

  
 TVA: Watauga Reservoir
Watauga Reservoir is in northeast Tennessee near Elizabethton.
Water levels in Watauga Reservoir vary about 9 feet in normal years to provide for seasonal flood storage and for the augmentation of flows of water during drier seasons.
Watauga Dam is 318 feet high and extends 900 feet across the Watauga River.
www.tva.gov /sites/watauga.htm   (230 words)

  
 Watauga River Float Trips with Tight Line Fly Fishing   (Site not responding. Last check: )
While this river has not received the national recognition of the South Holston, it has quickly become one of the most popular rivers in the Southeast and for good reason.
The river holds some very large brown and rainbow trout that are almost always willing to cooperate.
This is an active section of the river in terms of insect life and fish population.
www.tightlineflyfish.com /web03/watauga_float_trips.htm   (285 words)

  
 Watauga River Basin   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Watauga River basin is located in the northwest corner of North Carolina.
The agricultural and urban activities primarily occur in the river valleys.
Over 95% of the rivers and streams fully support their use, while 5% of the streams are threatened.
www.water.ncsu.edu /watauga.html   (229 words)

  
 Fishing the Watauga and South Holston River in East Tenn
We're fishing in East Tennessee on the Watauga River and the South Holston River for trout, and the New River and the James River for smallmouth bass.
We are also a short drive from the North and South Fork of the Holston Rivers for smallmouth, as well as the New River in southwestern Virginia.
Fishing the New River in Virginia for bass.
www.easttennesseedrifters.com   (328 words)

  
 Watauga County Cooperative Extension's Plan of Work
Watauga County is located in northwestern North Carolina bounded by the State of Tennessee to the west.
Watauga County has a dynamic and diverse economy that is driven by the presence of a major state university, thriving year-round tourism, a regional medical center and a robust financial and service sector.
Watauga County has a shortage of 84 spaces for infants, a shortage of 68 spaces for toddlers and a shortage of 36 spaces for 2 year olds.
www.ces.ncsu.edu /copubs/208   (9034 words)

  
 Watauga County, NC GenWeb Project
Watauga was formed in 1849 from Ashe County.
Watauga is an Indian word meaning "beautiful water" and the county was named for the Watauga River.
In 1851 a superior court was extablished for Watauga, and it directed that court was to be held in the courthouse at Boone.
www.geocities.com /familysnooper/Wata_county.html   (476 words)

  
 New River Notes - Watauga County, North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Johnson and Carter Counties] and Ashe, Wilkes, Caldwell and Avery counties The first court was ordered to be held at the home of George Council, at which time justices of the peace were to decide upon a place for the future courts until the courthouse was erected.
In 1851 a superior court was established for Watauga, and it directed that court was to be held in the courthouse at Boone.
Forest Conditions in Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany County, NC in 1911
www.ls.net /~newriver/nc/watauga.htm   (351 words)

  
 The Hunter Banks Company - Watauga River
The Watauga River is located in Elizabethton, Tennessee which is about an hour from Asheville.
We have the ability to float several different sections of this river which makes it nice in the middle of the summer when it can be really crowded..
It is not uncommon to "stick the pig" as some would say on this float since the upper river is known for holding bigger fish.
www.hunterbanks.com /watauga.html   (406 words)

  
 REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL OF BROWN TROUT IN TENNESSEE TAILWATERS  Executive Summary of Final Report to TWRA  ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Over 30% of female brown trout collected from the Hiwassee River and the Clinch River contained atretic or unused ova, compared to only 5% of trout from the Watauga River and South Fork of the Holston River, which indicates that many mature trout were not attempting to spawn in the Clinch and Hiwassee Rivers.
Brown trout reproduction in the Hiwassee River was hampered by the lack of suitable spawning substrate, extended periods of high flow during the winter spawning season, and poor adult fitness.
Although adult fitness was good in the Watauga River, and suitable flows and water depths were sometimes present during the spawning season, spawning substrate was very scarce in that tailwater.
www.tntech.edu /fish/trout/banks.htm   (521 words)

  
 American Whitewater - NWRI - Watauga 5. Guys Ford Bridge to AW Sherwood Horine Access
See the AW Tennessee version of the Watauga Gorge Page, Leland Davis' North Carolina Rivers and Creeks, Bob & David Benner's Carolina Whitewater, and Chris Bell's Asheville Area Boating Beta Page for more information about the river.
Sherwood Horine Watauga River Access The take-out is dedicated to the memory of Sherwood Horine.
There should be a high fence on your right and the Watauga River is down the hill.
www.americanwhitewater.org /rivers/id/1143   (540 words)

  
 The Mountain Times Online
She is also one of the few people in our area with a serious scientific knowledge of the Watauga River, from its beginnings at Beech Creek Bog to its final destination in Watauga Lake in eastern Tennessee.
She detected areas in the river where a lot of cobble—piles of big river stones—had been deposited during the flood.
Although the crew from WSU has been documenting rivers for the E.P.A. for the past four years, this is the first time that they have studied a river in the Southeastern United States.
www.mountaintimes.com /mtweekly/2005/0616/riverflow.php3   (1494 words)

  
 Whitewater--Rivers
One of the noted sections of this river is the Watauga Gorge, a class IV-V that experienced kayakers and open boaters (canoes specially designed for running white water) have been running since around 1970.
This river is great to raft with children and is perfect way to enter the sport of rafting for those who have never ventured on a whitewater rafting trip before.
The headwaters of the South Fork of the river originate in Blowing Rock, and the growing New flows through the edge of downtown Boone, but is not big enough to paddle until it nears Todd and the Ashe/Watauga County boarder.
www.mountaintimes.com /summer/rivers.php3   (1038 words)

  
 TWRA 2001 News for Tennessee   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Runoff from the fire-fighting effort entered the Watauga River and touched off a fish kill that destroyed ten miles of one of the South's premier trophy trout fisheries.
However, the water temperature in the West Fork of the Stones River near Nices Mill is 52 degrees, a comfortable temperature for cold-water fish such as trout.
The Clinch River is in East Tennessee, but many Tennesseans, including numerous midstate anglers, travel to this popular trout tailwater every year and have tremendous interest in its future, something TWRA biologists are well aware of.
www.tnangler.com /TWRA/PastNews/2001_twra.htm   (8091 words)

  
 Bridge to the Paranormal - Watauga River Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He pointed out a spot on the edge of the river near the bridge where he felt a presence.
Across the river from where we were filming a figure appears to stand up, turn, run, and then disappear.
We are 100% positive nobody was on the other side of the river at this time.
bridgetotheparanormal.freeservers.com /WataugaRiverBridge.html   (300 words)

  
 THE WATAUGANS
One of those settlements was on the banks of the Watauga River in an area called Sycamore Shoals.
Later in the year of 1776 the settlers at Watauga decided they wanted to be a part of North Carolina so they petitioned the state to accept them.
Anyone can join the Watauga Historical Association by filling out an application at the park office; it is $10 for adults, and $5 for children.
www.steveholder.com /watauga.html   (1377 words)

  
 Elk River, Tennessee, white water, Route 2520 to US 321 bridge Close to Elk Mills
The Route 2520 to US 321 bridge Close to Elk Mills section of Elk River in Tennessee is 4.3 miles long and is a class II-III stretch of white water according to the American Whitewater Assosciation.
Elk River, Route 2520 to US 321 bridge Close to Elk Mills is a stretch of whitewater with medium difficulty, if you have a little bit of paddling experience this could be a good place for you, beginners should probably stay away from this stretch unless they go with an experienced paddler.
Watauga River, North Carolina, SR 1557 to North Carolina 105
www.riverfacts.com /rivers/13063.html   (818 words)

  
 The Mountain Times
The program is seeking additional volunteers for biological monitoring that has been tracking river insect populations for the past few years, gaining valuable information on where and how Watauga County’s namesake watershed is doing for water, wildlife, and habitat quality.
No previous experience is needed, but the bug volunteers will be expected to take their new knowledge down to the water at least once a year – and up to four times a year once per season – in a selected location to monitor the insect population.
Identification is fun and easy, with the monitors considering certain of the 100 or so species that least tolerate water pollution, and thereby indicate by their presence or absence the condition of the river.
www.mountaintimes.com /mtweekly/2003/0807/scientists.php3   (551 words)

  
 Ghosts & Spirits - Watauga River Bridge
The Watauga Bridge, located in Elizabethton, TN, not far from the Stony Creek Community, was built in the 1920s.
It immediately became a "lover's lane" type of locale for the youth of the neighborhood, who loved to hide under it for some privacy.
If you have your significant other with you and want some privacy, you would be wise to stay clear of the Watauga River Bridge.
johnnorrisbrown.com /paranormal-tn/watauga-bridge   (388 words)

  
 FlyFishNC.com - North Carolina's Premier Fly Fishing Site!
This magnificent river runs just beside NC Hwy 105 in Watauga and Avery Counties and ends up in the Watauga lake, which is in Tennessee.
The Watauga river starts at the base of Grand Father Mountain in Banner Elk, NC and runs into the Watauga Lake in Tennessee.
There are a lot of very popular fishing sites on this river, most of which are just off of HWY 105.
www.flyfishnc.com /NC_Streams/Hot_Spots/Watauga_River.cfm   (182 words)

  
 Fly Fishing Watauga River Upper Wilson Creek Linville
Watauga River Delayed harvest in North Carolina is back in full swing.
The road you want is called South Toe river rd. Go down it till you come into where the road splits and take the major road to the left.
I fished the East Prong Roaring River from the Baptist church at Garden creek to where Widows creek joins the East Prong and a 100 yards past that.
www.flyfishingnc.com /a/diary_2000.asp   (3957 words)

  
 The Mountain Times Online
Patoprsty is coordinating this year’s Big Sweep activities for the Watauga River Basin, which includes the Watauga River and several of its tributaries in Watauga and Avery counties.
The National Committee for the New River (NCNR) has rescheduled its New River Cleanup from Sept. 18 to Oct. 2 because of the threat of severe weather from the remnants of Hurricane Ivan.
In Watauga County the NCNR is targeting the New River along the Greenway Trail in Boone, Winkler’s Creek and several other tributaries that flow into the river.
www.mountaintimes.com /mtweekly/2004/0923/bigsweep.php3   (1433 words)

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