CATAWBA RIVER BELOW CATAWBA, SC
CATAWBA RIVER SC USGS
CATAWBA RIVER BELOW CATAWBA, SC (02147020) is a real-time river monitoring station on the CATAWBA RIVER in SC, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 12 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 02147020
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- SC
- Coordinates
- 34.8363, -80.8795
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyCatawba River Below Catawba, SC has 12 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense), Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki), Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), and 7 others.
- Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella non-native
- American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
- Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenense
- Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish Lepomis gibbosus × cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
- Largemouth × Florida Bass Micropterus nigricans × salmoides
- Bluehead Chub Nocomis leptocephalus
One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Grass Carp). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 12 species
- from 14 individual records
- Observed
- Apr 4, 2017 – Jul 15, 2026
- 14 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 14 records