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Around Wateree River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Wateree River is a 62.1 mile river near Palmetto Outdoor in South Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lake Wateree Tailrace above Camden, SC (site 02147801). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2022 to 2026
Wateree River typically runs highest in January, at a median 4,570 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1,770 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 107,000 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,570 | 3,140 to 13,000 |
| February | 4,280 | 2,900 to 10,250 |
| March | 4,470 | 3,420 to 10,100 |
| April | 3,630 | 2,700 to 7,770 |
| May | 4,160 | 2,820 to 9,310 |
| June | 3,320 | 1,885 to 6,980 |
| July | 2,850 | 2,100 to 4,090 |
| August | 2,960 | 1,760 to 9,090 |
| September | 2,255 | 1,635 to 4,875 |
| October | 1,770 | 1,410 to 2,640 |
| November | 2,125 | 1,555 to 3,535 |
| December | 2,970 | 1,810 to 7,000 |
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 5 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lake Wateree Tailrace above Camden, SC (site 02147801). 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 Wateree River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Highway 76 BridgeWateree RiverPublic
- Highway 1 BridgeWateree RiverPublic
- Wateree River Veterans ParkWateree RiverPublic
- LugoffWateree RiverPublic
- Buck HillWateree River - Lake WatereePublic
- Lakeside MarinaWateree River - Lake WatereeRestricted
- Colonel CreekWateree River - Lake WatereePublic
- Clearwater CoveWateree River - Lake WatereePublic
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