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Cooleemee Falls Portage

Cooleemee Falls Portage is a public kayak and canoe launch on the South Yadkin River near Cooleemee, North Carolina.

Aerial view of the sandy riverbank and rock ledges at the river, with shoals upstream, June 2022
Aerial view of the sandy riverbank and rock ledges at the river, with shoals upstream, June 2022 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Coordinates
35.80970, -80.56237

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge SOUTH YADKIN RIVER NEAR MOCKSVILLE, NC, 5.9 mi from this launch on South Yadkin River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On South Yadkin River

River in North Carolina. All launches on South Yadkin River.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.yadkinriverkeeper.org: The Town of Cooleemee has the access at Cooleemee River Park that also provides portaging around the dam.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.