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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6 tailwaters in South Carolina
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad RiverSCBROAD RIVER BELOW NEAL SHOALS RES NR CARLISLE, SC | 848 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Catawba RiverSCCATAWBA RIVER BL LAKE WYLIE DAM FEWELL ISLAND, SC | 901 cfs | n/a | 83.5 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Middle Tyger RiverSCMIDDLE TYGER RIVER BELOW LYMAN LAKE, NR GREER, SC | 17 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| North Saluda RiverSCN. SALUDA RIVER BL N. SALUDA RES. ABOVE SLATER, SC | 6 cfs | n/a | 56.7 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Pacolet RiverSCPACOLET RIVER BELOW LAKE BLALOCK NEAR COWPENS, SC | 86 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Saluda RiverSCSALUDA RIVER BELOW LK MURRAY DAM NR COLUMBIA, SC | 1,270 cfs | 60th | 59.2 F | → steady | 1 | none yet |
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