Etowah River
Dawson / Cherokee Co. · 164 mi · Class I–II
581CFS/ 2.22 ft
Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 300–2000 CFS · USGS #02392000
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
164 mi
Length
Class I–II
Difficulty
300–2000 cfs
Optimal
1,200 cfs
Avg Flow
1,080 cfs
Hist. Median
#02392000
USGS Gauge
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site · Georgia Water Trail

From the north Georgia mountains to Lake Allatoona, the Etowah flows through some of the most historically significant landscape in the Southeast. Cherokee history, Civil War sites, and the Etowah Indian Mounds line the corridor.

Trip sections
Dahlonega to Dawsonville — 25 mi, mountain headwaters, Class I–II
Canton to Lake Allatoona — 30 mi, Piedmont foothills float
Outfitters
Appalachian Outfitters
Dahlonega-based kayak rentals and Etowah trips
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Data Quality

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