The River

• Reddies River
• Roaring River
• Mitchell River
• Ararat River
• Little Yadkin River
• Deep Creek
• Muddy Creek
• Abbotts Creek 
• Dutchmans Creek
• South Yadkin
• Uwharrie River

• Rocky River 
• Lumber River (joins in SC)
• Waccamaw (joins in SC)
• Black River (joins in SC)

Click the map below for the USGS Daily Streamflow Conditions throughout the United States. Click the state of North Carolina for local information.

Current data typically are recorded at 15- to 60-minute intervals, stored onsite, and then transmitted to USGS offices every 1 to 4 hours, depending on the data relay technique used. Recording and transmission times may be more frequent during critical events. Data from current sites are relayed to USGS offices via satellite, telephone, and/or radio telemetry and are available for viewing within minutes of arrival.

All real-time data are provisional and subject to revision.

Click here to read Roadmap to a Cleaner Yadkin.

Click here to see the brochure.

Flowing stream fishweirs (fish dam, fish trap) consist of an obstruction across all or part of a river, creek or stream to trap fish in quantities. Weirs are constructed of cobble, rocks and/or small boulders and often use existing or naturally occurring rocks protruding from the river bed.

Fishweirs are generally “V” or “W” shaped, with an apex aligned downstream directing fish towards traps, usually nets or baskets. They also can be a diagonal dam across the stream. The actual width of the wing and dam walls, and the size and V shape can greatly very.

Our board member David White did a great online presentation on the fish weirs from Shoals to Donnaha to make up for our canceled paddle on that section. David has spent years researching and paddling this section, and it is a top-notch introduction to the weirs.

You can see his entire presentation here.
To view a 10 minute video on the Great Bend Fishweirs, click here.

Harmful Algal Bloom Fact Sheet

Brian Fannon’s Blog Post on HABs

RESPONDING TO HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS:
A Guide for North Carolina Waterkeepers, Government Agencies, and Water Quality Advocates

The Yadkin River and its Lakes face numerous threats, including:

• Nutrient pollution (phosphorus and nitrogen) from municipal wastewater treatment plants, urban stormwater runoff and industrial scale animal feeding operations. 
• Harmful algal blooms or HABs that can be hazardous to humans, pets and wildlife aused by excessive nutrients and exacerbated by increased temperatures caused by climate change. 
• Legacy of toxic pollution from inactive hazardous waste disposal sites, including the Alcoa Badin Business Park in Badin, NC that are leaching contaminants into Badin Lake/Yadkin River and Little Mountain Creek. 
• Erosion and sedimentation caused by over development and clearcutting. 
• Flooding and contamination caused by more intense/frequent storms caused by climate change. 
• Trash and plastic waste that can harm wildlife and breakdown into microplastics that can be harmful to humans and wildlife.