South Carolina waters
South Carolina tailwaters
The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.
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7 tailwaters in South Carolina
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad RiverSCBROAD RIVER BELOW NEAL SHOALS RES NR CARLISLE, SC | 1,010 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Catawba RiverSCCATAWBA RIVER BL LAKE WYLIE DAM FEWELL ISLAND, SC | 2,940 cfs | n/a | 67.1 F | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| Middle Tyger RiverSCMIDDLE TYGER RIVER BELOW LYMAN LAKE, NR GREER, SC | 22 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| North Saluda RiverSCN. SALUDA RIVER BL N. SALUDA RES. ABOVE SLATER, SC | 7 cfs | n/a | 50.5 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Pacolet RiverSCPACOLET RIVER BELOW LAKE BLALOCK NEAR COWPENS, SC | 98 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Saluda RiverSCSALUDA RIVER BELOW LK MURRAY DAM NR COLUMBIA, SC | 1,830 cfs | 66th | 61.9 F | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Wateree River TailraceSCLAKE WATEREE TAILRACE ABOVE CAMDEN, SC | 3,480 cfs | n/a | 67.3 F | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
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