Green River (North Carolina)

General data

Name: Green River (North Carolina)
Water system: Santee River
Water type: River
Progression: Broad River (Carolinas) -> Congaree River -> Santee River -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

The Green River is a dam-release river that flows through the mountains of North Carolina, south of Asheville.

The Green has numerous tributaries, but much of its water flows from a confluence with Big Hungry Creek.

The Green River is itself a tributary of the Broad River.

The river is dammed to form Lake Summit, in Tuxedo, North Carolina, and Lake Adger near Mill Spring, NC.

The Green River is named for its deep green color but runs brown after heavy rains.

Angling

The population of freshwater trout draws many anglers to the slower-moving lower Green. The world record V-lip redhorse was taken from the Green River in 2018. The world record notchlip redhorse was also taken from the Green in 2018. The current North Carolina State Muskellunge record of 41 Lbs 8 Oz was caught in Lake Adger in 2001.

Green River (North Carolina)

General data

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