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North Carolina · Unknown Co.

Apalachia Lake

· 30 mi · Class
Optimal: CFS · USGS #
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Avg flow: 0 cfsHist. median: 0 cfs
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About

Apalachia Reservoir is located entirely in Cherokee County in western North Carolina, west of the town of Murphy. The dam was designed and built for power generation during World War II. Apalachia Reservoir is a small, deep, cool-water reservoir set on the Hiwassee River in the mountains of western North Carolina. The dam was built primarily to generate hydropower, but the reservoir also provides a beautiful site for fishing, canoeing, hiking and primitive camping. Adjacent to the Nantahala National Forest, the reservoir has very little private shoreline development a

Solunar Fishing Activity
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Waxing Crescent
15% illumination
Poor
★ Moon overhead
9:06 AM
Moonrise
1:55 PM
Moonset
4:16 AM
★ Moon underfoot
9:06 PM
Next full moon: May 3111 days
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Data Quality

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