CATAWBA RIVER BL LOOKOUT SHOALS DAM NR SHARON, NC
CATAWBA RIVER NC USGS
CATAWBA RIVER BL LOOKOUT SHOALS DAM NR SHARON, NC (0214244102) is a real-time river monitoring station on the CATAWBA RIVER in NC, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 15 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 0214244102
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- NC
- Coordinates
- 35.7572, -81.0892
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyCatawba River Bl Lookout Shoals Dam Nr Sharon, Nc has 15 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Ruddy Bowfin (Amia calva), Southern Tessellated Darter (Etheostoma maculaticeps), Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki), Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus), and 10 others.
- Ruddy Bowfin Amia calva
- Southern Tessellated Darter Etheostoma maculaticeps
- Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
- Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
- Largemouth × Florida Bass Micropterus nigricans × salmoides
- White Perch Morone americana
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
- Walleye Sander vitreus
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 15 species
- from 21 individual records
- Observed
- Mar 23, 2012 – Nov 12, 2025
- 21 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 21 records