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Around Kingston Lake
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Kingston Lake is a 16.4 mile river near River Island Adventures in South Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Crabtree Swamp at Conway, SC (site 02110701). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
Kingston Lake typically runs highest in February, at a median 18 cfs, and lowest in May, at 4.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,460 cfs, in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 3.3 to 29 |
| February | 18 | 8.6 to 42 |
| March | 14 | 5.9 to 37 |
| April | 8.6 | 1.3 to 25 |
| May | 4.2 | -0.5 to 16 |
| June | 8.6 | 1.6 to 21 |
| July | 6.2 | 0.7 to 21 |
| August | 14 | 2.3 to 33 |
| September | 8.0 | 0.3 to 24 |
| October | 8.1 | 2.0 to 21 |
| November | 9.3 | -0.9 to 24 |
| December | 17 | 2.2 to 35 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Crabtree Swamp at Conway, SC (site 02110701). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Kingston Lake, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- LeesWaccamaw RiverPublic
- Reaves Ferry Road BridgeWaccamaw RiverPublic
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