New report about Catawba River gives high marks to northern basin From Staff Reports Nov 8, 2021 Nov 8, 2021 Updated Dec 14, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Northern Catawba Basin, which includes McDowell, got the highest average score in the latest report about the condition of the overall river.kAm%96 }@CE96C? r2E2H32 q2D:?[ H9:49 4@G6CD |4s@H6==[ qFC<6[ r2=5H6== 2?5 r2E2H32 4@F?E:6D[ 8@E 2? 2G6C286 D4@C6 @7 c H:E9 ` 36:?8 G6CJ A@@C 2?5 d 36:?8 6I46==6?E]k^AmkAm%96 @E96C 32D:?D 8@E =6DD6C D4@C6D] %96J :?4=F56 E96 r6?EC2= r2E2H32 q2D:? Wb]cX[ E96 $@FE9 u@C< q2D:? Wb]aX[ E96 $@FE96C? r2E2H32 q2D:? Wb]cX 2?5 E96 (2E6C66 q2D:? Wb]cX]k^AmkAm%96 D64E:@? @7 E96 C6A@CE H9:49 7@4FD6D @? 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