This interactive map shows the basins of the Broad River, the Enoree River, and the Tyger River. It features links to a collection of water stations (red dots) that are relevant to our club.

Here are some aspects that help you understand this map:

• This map shows, cities (black), water (blue), water stations (red), the 3 river basins (green), and their boundaries (yellow).


• Click on the red dots to open a water station. A new window shows the most current data for gage height and discharge (if applicable).


• The most interesting water station for our club is at the dam of Parr Lake near Alston, SC.


• During the floods in spring 2003 the water needed about
  • 5 hours from Alston, SC,
  • 21 hours from Carlisle, SC, and
  • 46 hours from Blacksburg, SC to our boathouse.


• To estimate the gross amount of water that will arrive in Alston, SC add the discharge of the following stations:
  • Broad River at Carlisle, SC
  • Tyger River near Delta, SC
  • Enoree River at Whitmire, SC




• To determine the current level of the water at our dock go to the following links:
  • Broad River at Diversion Dam at Columbia, SC. When the level at the diversion dam is 153.55 ft, water is even with the top of the diversion dam. At 157 feet, the ramps to the dock are almost horizontal.
    
    
    
  • Broad River at the I-20 Bridge, Columbia, SC On July 13, 2011, a new monitoring station was installed at the I-20 bridge, giving us real time data on several parameters including the river level, flow rate and temperature.
    
    
  • If the I-20 station is down, one can determine the approximate temperature of the river by going to the following link: Broad River Temperature near Jenkinsville, SC. Remember that "a reasonably fit person has a 50% chance of surviving a 50 meter swim in 50 degree water". If you fall out of your boat, get out of the water as soon as possible, even riding your shell like a surf board to the bank.




• If the water level drops under 150 ft the gas pipelines upstream become a water hazard. Here are three pictures of the pipelines at 48.5ft taken in August 2007 (148.5 ft with today's calibration).