Around here
Around Pacolet River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pacolet River is a 50.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pacolet River at Pacolet, SC (site 02156350). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2022 to 2025
Pacolet River typically runs highest in January, at a median 609 cfs, and lowest in October, at 144 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,600 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 609 | 377 to 867 |
| February | 524 | 402 to 724 |
| March | 577 | 405 to 837 |
| April | 443 | 399 to 679 |
| May | 418 | 314 to 604 |
| June | 266 | 196 to 402 |
| July | 241 | 155 to 349 |
| August | 285 | 163 to 502 |
| September | 187 | 139 to 326 |
| October | 144 | 125 to 336 |
| November | 267 | 169 to 394 |
| December | 406 | 261 to 690 |
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 4 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pacolet River at Pacolet, SC (site 02156350). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Pacolet River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Jonesville ReservoirEison Branch - Jonesville ReservoirPublic
- Highway 105 BridgePacolet RiverPublic
- Lake Edwin JohnsonThompson Creek - Lake JohnsonPublic
- 99 IslandBroad RiverPublic
- Pick HillBroad RiverPublic
- Lake CherokeeLondon Creek - Lake CherokeePublic
- Thicketty CreekThicketty Creek - Thicketty Creek LakePublic
- Lake Blalock ParkPacolet RiverPublic
Made to print
Put Pacolet River on your wall
This river section as an art print, drawn over the real terrain with its miles, plus the trails, roads and peaks around it. Pick the colors and the size, and see the finished print before you buy. From $39, shipping included.
Embed this gauge on your site
Paste this snippet anywhere, an outfitter page, a club site, a trip report, to show Pacolet River's live streamflow, water level and 7-day trend. It reads the USGS gauge directly, updates itself, and links back here.
See every free widget you can put on your site, including live conditions and a 7 day forecast.
