Catawba River

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
waterway
alsoKnownAs Catawba River
surface form: Catawba River (upper reach of Catawba–Wateree)
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses North Carolina–South Carolina border
ecoregion Piedmont (United States)
surface form: Piedmont
flowsThrough North Carolina
South Carolina
forms chain of reservoirs
hasBasin Catawba River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Catawba River Basin
hasReservoir Lake Hickory
Lake James
Lake Norman
Lake Rhodhiss
Lake Wylie
Lookout Shoals Lake
Mountain Island Lake
importantFor recreational economy
regional energy production
regional water supply
locatedIn North Carolina
South Carolina
Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States
managedBy Duke Energy (hydropower operations)
mouth Wateree River
namedAfter Catawba Indian Nation
surface form: Catawba people
near Charlotte, North Carolina
partOf Catawba River self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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
surface form: 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

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Hickory, North Carolina hasRiver Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River (nearby)
Newton, North Carolina partOf Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River basin
Lincolnton, North Carolina locatedOnWaterway Catawba River
this entity surface form: South Fork Catawba River
Lincolnton, North Carolina partOf Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River basin
Spartanburg, South Carolina locatedOn Catawba River
this entity surface form: Pacolet River watershed
Catawba River partOf Catawba River self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Catawba–Wateree River system
Catawba River hasBasin Catawba River self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Catawba River Basin
Catawba River alsoKnownAs Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River (upper reach of Catawba–Wateree)
Blue Ridge Mountains majorRiverSource Catawba River
Lake Norman inflow Catawba River
Lake Norman outflow Catawba River
Lake Norman watercourse Catawba River
Lake Norman partOf Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River reservoir chain
Morganton, North Carolina, United States locatedOn Catawba River
subject surface form: Morganton, North Carolina
York County locatedOn Catawba River
subject surface form: York County, South Carolina
York County hasMajorRiver Catawba River
subject surface form: York County, South Carolina
Black Mountains drainage Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River basin
Battle of Fishing Creek river Catawba River
Gaston County contains Catawba River
this entity surface form: South Fork Catawba River
Gaston County contains Catawba River
Gaston County borderedBy Catawba River
Catawba County namedAfter Catawba River
Catawba County hasRiver Catawba River
Waxhaws region locatedNear Catawba River
York County, South Carolina hasRiver Catawba River
Landsford Plantation locatedNear Catawba River
Piedmont (North Carolina) drainedBy Catawba River
Santee River hasTributary Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River (via Wateree)
Fort Mill, South Carolina crossedBy Catawba River
Northwestern North Carolina contains Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River headwaters
North Carolina–South Carolina border followsFeature Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River region
Lake Wylie locatedOnRiver Catawba River
Lake Wylie primaryInflow Catawba River
Lake Wylie primaryOutflow Catawba River
Lake Wylie partOf Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River system
Lake Hickory locatedOnRiver Catawba River
Lake Hickory primaryInflow Catawba River
Lake Hickory primaryOutflow Catawba River
Lake Hickory partOf Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River reservoir chain
Lake James locatedInWatershed Catawba River
this entity surface form: Catawba River basin
Lake James inflow Catawba River
Lake James outflow Catawba River
Lookout Shoals Lake locatedOnRiver Catawba River
Lookout Shoals Lake watercourse Catawba River