North Carolina · Unknown Co.

Lumber River

Wild & Scenic
· 81 mi · Class
Optimal: 350–1100 CFS · USGS #02134170
719 avg
161CFS
7.27 ft gauge height
Below Optimal
Stable
Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 719 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #02134170
National Wild & Scenic River · State

The Lumber River is located in south-central North Carolina in the flat Coastal Plain. The river's headwaters are known as Drowning Creek; the waterway known as the Lumber River extends from the Scotland County-Hoke County border 115 miles downstream to the North Carolina-South Carolina border. Soon after crossing into South Carolina, the Lumber River flows into the Little Pee Dee River, which eventually flows into the Great Pee Dee River and on into Winyah Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. <p></p>The Lumber River has regional recreational value for canoeing and sightseeing opportunities. The river

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