Catawba River

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river waterway

The Catawba River is a major waterway in the southeastern United States that flows through the Carolinas, providing vital resources for drinking water, power generation, recreation, and wildlife habitat.

Aliases (7)

Catawba River basin ×2
Catawba River (nearby) ×1
Catawba River (upper reach of Catawba–Wateree) ×1
Catawba River Basin ×1
Catawba–Wateree River system ×1
Pacolet River watershed ×1
South Fork Catawba River ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river → waterway →
alsoKnownAs	Catawba River (upper reach of Catawba–Wateree) →
basinCountry	United States →
country	United States →
crosses	North Carolina–South Carolina border →
ecoregion	Piedmont →
flowsThrough	North Carolina → South Carolina →
forms	chain of reservoirs →
hasBasin	Catawba River Basin →
hasReservoir	Lake Hickory → Lake James → Lake Norman → Lake Rhodhiss → Lake Wylie → Lookout Shoals Lake → Mountain Island Lake NERFINISHED →
importantFor	recreational economy → regional energy production → regional water supply →
locatedIn	North Carolina → South Carolina → Southeastern United States →
managedBy	Duke Energy (hydropower operations) →
mouth	Wateree River NERFINISHED →
namedAfter	Catawba people →
near	Charlotte, North Carolina →
partOf	Catawba–Wateree River system →
provides	cooling water for power plants → drinking water → hydroelectric power → recreation opportunities → wildlife habitat →
sourceLocation	Blue Ridge Mountains → Western North Carolina →
subjectOf	interstate water allocation agreements → water quality management programs →
supports	aquatic biodiversity →
threatenedBy	industrial pollution → nutrient runoff → urban development →
usedFor	boating → canoeing → fishing → kayaking → swimming →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Catawba River ("Catawba–Wateree River system") → Lincolnton, North Carolina ("Catawba River basin") → Newton, North Carolina ("Catawba River basin") →	partOf
Catawba River ("Catawba River (upper reach of Catawba–Wateree)") →	alsoKnownAs
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina →	contains
Piedmont region of North Carolina →	drainedBy
Catawba River ("Catawba River Basin") →	hasBasin
Hickory, North Carolina ("Catawba River (nearby)") →	hasRiver
Spartanburg, South Carolina ("Pacolet River watershed") →	locatedOn
Lincolnton, North Carolina ("South Fork Catawba River") →	locatedOnWaterway
Blue Ridge Mountains →	majorRiverSource