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Hazard NC

Bynum Dam

Haw - 1. Route 1545 (Chicken Bridge) to US Route 15-501 (Bynum) · NC

American Whitewater 35.7779, -79.1489

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Gauge Conditions

Haw River near Bynum, NC Downstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 10,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Bynum Dam
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Take-out for the Upper Haw. Portage around the dam on river left. Running this dam, like all dams, is not recommended.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Hazard
Mile Marker
6.7 mi
Directions
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1. Route 1545 (Chicken Bridge) to US Route 15-501 (Bynum)
Haw
I-II(III) 6.8 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater