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Middle Ocoee Info
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| Put In: |
Ocoee Dam #2 |
| Take Out: |
Powerhouse #2 |
| Difficulty: |
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| Gradient: |
54 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
5 miles |
| Flow Information (phone): |
Tennessee Valley Authority; 800-238-2264. |
| Good Level: |
700-4,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Ocoee Dam #2 Release schedule |
| Season Comments: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
The Ocoee offers good whitewater for advanced paddlers due to its gradient, obstructed streambed, and substantial volume. Its big waves, holes and cross currents provide plenty of good action with the possibility of a long swim. |
| Hazards: |
Huge hydraulics and difficult rapids. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Thunder Rock, located near the put-in. Several developed campgrounds in the Cherokee National Forest. |
| Location: |
In the Southeastern U.S. (TN), 185 miles East of Nashville |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: This section of the Ocoee is closely paralleled by US 64, between Ducktown and Cleveland, Tennessee, providing many obvious access points. Put-in at the bottom of the ramp beside the dam alongside US 64, at the top of the Class III rapid known as Snow White.
Take-out: River right along US 64 just down stream from Powerhouse rapid. |
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