Tennessee · Unknown Co.

New River

🏞 National Park
· 16 mi · Class
Optimal: 375–1150 CFS · USGS #03408500
Water temp: 67°F
754 avg
189CFS
2.90 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: 754 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #03408500
National Park Service

New River, for its first six miles is a placid stream, the drop in the last two miles picks up considerably and some Class II-III ledges appear. The last 7.5 miles are run on the Big South Fork River which contains several Class III-IV drops.

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