Nantahala River

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The Nantahala River is a popular whitewater river in western North Carolina, renowned for its scenic gorge and rafting and kayaking opportunities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
climateZone humid subtropical to highland climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystemType mountain river ecosystem
flowsThrough Nantahala Gorge NERFINISHED
hasActivity canoeing
recreational rafting
slalom kayaking
hasDam Nantahala Dam NERFINISHED
hasFeature cold tailwater fishery
hasFishSpecies trout
hasInfrastructure US Highway 19/74 corridor NERFINISHED
hasRapids Nantahala Falls NERFINISHED
hasSection Lower Nantahala NERFINISHED
Upper Nantahala NERFINISHED
hasWhitewaterClass Class II
Class III
knownFor recreational fishing
scenic gorge
whitewater kayaking
whitewater rafting
languageOfName Cherokee NERFINISHED
locatedIn Nantahala National Forest NERFINISHED
North Carolina
Western North Carolina NERFINISHED
managedBy Nantahala National Forest NERFINISHED
U.S. Forest Service
surface form: United States Forest Service
mouthLocatedIn Fontana Lake NERFINISHED
mouthLocation Little Tennessee River NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Land of the Noonday Sun NERFINISHED
near Andrews, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Bryson City, North Carolina NERFINISHED
partOf Mississippi River basin NERFINISHED
Tennessee River watershed NERFINISHED
popularWith kayakers
paddlers
rafters
tourists
recreationIndustry commercial rafting outfitters
region Southern Appalachians NERFINISHED
sourceLocatedIn Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED
Nantahala Mountains NERFINISHED
state North Carolina NERFINISHED
tourismImportance major outdoor recreation destination in North Carolina
tributaryOf Little Tennessee River NERFINISHED
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
waterFlowRegulatedBy Duke Energy NERFINISHED
Nantahala Dam NERFINISHED

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Nantahala National Forest hasFeature Nantahala River
Little Tennessee River hasTributary Nantahala River
Nantahala National Forest namedAfter Nantahala River