The Pacolet and Lawson's Fork Blueway Are Too Low Or Too High, Paddling May Not Be Possible

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U TE D S A 37 WY H Pearson Falls and Glen T 1 H Y R W 1 C ND A Polk County, S S E A D I Y 2748 Pearson Falls Rd, Saluda, NC 28773 D 08 S S R Broad River N 7 R 4 1 IN Mile 133 N 4 NC 7 A G N " O L " This 268-acre botanical preserve features a INTERSTATE P D D - 26 Y Visit www.rutherfordoutdoor.org/ 0 W R 0 ' 0.25 walking trail that ends at a 90-foot waterfall, ' E US H trails-overview for the Broad

5 XWTown of 5 C Henderson INTERSTATE- picnic areas, and over 350 species of rare D 1 A 26 River Paddle Trail in NC. 1 N U ° M HOW wildflowers and plants. Admission ranges from Columbus, NC S ° A Visit www.UpstateForever.org/ A H 5 County, City of R Broad River W 5 $1-5 and is open from 10 AM - 5 PM March- L

3 G 3 AP D 108 RD D blueway-mapping for the Broad Mile 131 Y R Y L H R S 2 D October, and 10 AM - 6 PM November-February. IE River Blueway map in SC. G I 2 1 NC Saluda, NC W EN N M u For more information, visit www.pearsonfalls.org. power H e k P O C g M U s e G r S O L r h S C e R U I r e D

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2 2590 US-176, Tryon, NC 28782 2 North hn line County, NC M I G zÀ Vaug R ACKSON L R N R M Mile 125 1 Pacolet J I-II L B 1 I-II Along the North Pacolet River, this D W I D IL G ° River Mile 34 Creek D H S ° Co Lake +$ ROVE R Rapid L 5 Rapids This 185-acre forest is protected by X G G H 5 Cr lt o R 3 e North o D 3 e Conserve Carolina and offers 2-3 Lure Dam D C pe North Pacolet B k Pacolet re r uck miles of easy-strenuous trails. For R k e River C River Mile 18 k D ree D Harmon Field W E G Mile 12 L D k SLAN

more information, visit: olfe C C G S O R H I reek IN North k C L PA RD UNOFFICIAL: Pearson Falls www.conservingcarolina.org. IL RR E FORD Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC 28782 R Pacolet k H IS N P River Mile 16 W M UNOFFICIAL: Riverside B D Road River Access and Along the North Pacolet River, this park y I E E Spive E N potential woody G Y TL R Spartan- T North Pacolet G IT Road River Access and I R Roadside Parking features cabins, walking paths, picnic areas, ek U E North Pacolet 9 L RD D d Cre S R debris at Mile 16 River Mile 14 potential North Pacolet A S a S River Mile 14 IC G O o Cherokee a fishing deck, playground, tennis courts, XW P T R Roadside Parking burg lr Pearson Falls Rd, Saluda, NC 28773 H A River Mile 10 a N woody debris F E i Greenville 1 C g T A N a Several roadside pulloffs with limited parking baseball fields, and horse show arenas. The City of 7 W r e E P North 105 Riverside Rd, Chesnee, SC 29323 6 ee - A k R R R County, river can be easily accessed a short distance Y k 2 C Pacolet County, SC X exist west of the entrance to Pearson Falls 6 O A small dirt pulloff is located upstream of D D County, SC Landrum, R GRiver Mile 8 S M L XW C & Glen, river right. The river bank can be from the parking area. For moreinformation, visit NDRU XW E A the Anderson Road and Riverside Road SC 14 LA T L IN Little SC HWY 11 steep in some areas, use caution. Do not www.tryon-nc.com/services/parks-recreation/ SC RD O A intersection, river left. Do not park along the Y ILL North R be K B W D M D d O block driveways or park on private property. S Y N C E Africa, road or on private property. This access is City of D r W H R I e N South Pacolet e N B E A Pacolet, k R V unofficial; use at your own risk. " Accesses are unofficial; use at your own risk. C R D B " G River Mile 24 L V K l Chesnee, SC I e L SC u 0 S A 0 N L

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E l C a Y H k N l i o r Bowen Dam A R S C K lr e W T Avoid the dam entirely. Portage is R o u H M T D r power t e C R K e a h k Avoid the dam entirely. Portage is S I 1 OA e R k P N South Pacolet d e not available at this time. Use 2 s k D lines Fingerville, E R d r not available at this time. Use 3 2 Cud VE RD River Mile 18 n G U E River Oak Road as a take-out. The 4

GRO G D Creek k 1 Y Y 1 Anchor Park as a take-out. The SC North Pacolet R next put-in is Lake Blalock Park. G Y W XW zÀ W k D N W A next put-in is Lake Bowen Dam Rd. Class I-II River Mile 4 W

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Y River Mile 16 - H H U HW CHER C G L ISLA SC O lines I R I ND G KE H R L N LL FO North Pacolet SCEN W Town of E L U D RD B IC E k N T RD River Mile 2 C U 2 G Middle Tyger H Y V R R SC HWY 91 Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve F 11 O D South Pacolet E C River Mile 38 W O Campobello, L D South Pacolet E K S R South Pacolet River Mile 6 G Caution! Y O XW A K B S T South River Mile 8 South Pacolet u C 1887 Oak Grove Rd, Landrum, SC 29356 River Mile 10 Pacolet C D HILL SC G River Mile 2 G Lake k R r c S M Pacolet G k +$ D e k The Lake H Bowen X G River e R 4 o k Owned and managed by SCDNR, this preserve t power k River Mile 12 k k W G R Mile 48 Lake L Blalock Dam Middle Tyger 1 l +$ South Pacolet N O X G N o lines G N A Pacolet " is 2,047 acres and features a 5.5-mile round trip w L Lake E L Blalock L " Y River Mile 36 N D River Mile 4 power River Mile 46 Y N D W A IN Avoid the dam entirely. 0 N G G C Bowen R 0 ' 1 trail with scenic views of waterfalls and the Middle Tyger M O K lines E ' E r O D B Z 0 W e IL T E Portage is not available 6 T River Mile 32 W L E B E 6 South Pacolet River. Open dawn to dusk. e R R k O 1 D P Pacolet

° R D ° I G H k G E R at this time. Use Lake G C R M W R I E River 5 For more information, visit www.dnr.sc.gov. U D B M K V 5 I D C D A E I R Mile 44 Blalock Park as a take- 3 A 3 Middle Tyger T L O D S S N G D R R L G R K C R U Mayo, River Mile 30 C N out. The next put-in is E A I H O U O

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E Anchor Park at Lake Bowen b_ A 1 zÀ R U C Blalock D C 7 E Roadside Parking S 6 H 8515 Highway 9, Inman, SC 29349 ase C K C y E zÀ 1373-1291 River Oak Road T Pacolet r Anchor Park, provided by Spartanburg Water, R e Y Inman, SC 29349 k R River E power D offers picnic pavilions, fishing docks, a play- e D Mile 42 R A small gravel pulloff is located E G lines XW Y NT ground, and two boat ramps. The park is open UNOFFICIAL: Lake Bowen South Tyger R G Middle Tyger U upstream, river right with enough R O RD from 6 AM - 12 AM daily. Motor boating permits Dam Road River Access 1 River Mile 46 O River Mile 28 M N D

Tigerville, JORDAN T NO parking for 2-3 cars. Do not park 2 G S D R A can be obtained at the Warden's Office. For 2 k D C B North Tyger and Roadside Parking on the road's shoulder. M C R A SC A E more information, visit: D Lake Blalock Park Y k Y Visit www.UpstateForever.org/ L River Mile 34 e O F N 1-30-00-11.30, SC 29349 R N H E G W Pacolet e R " www.spartanburg water.org/lakes-bowen E r " blueway-mapping for the Tyger 1925 Sandy Ford Rd, H D W G C G A small gravel pulloff is located upstream, C C 0 A he River 0 ' ro '

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J U 3 r n w F U ee G ° k a lines ° 1 4 South Tyger R Lake Blalock Park, provided by do T Do not park on the road's shoulder. OLD l Middle Tyger s 5 5 0 a S D e k I River Mile 44 M e 1 R Y Spartanburg Water, offers picnic Class I/II -

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B IN Creek Mile 28 Y H l D H S E 1 midnight daily. Motor boating D G R N a Y E 7 R W L R P W C 6 W Mill Pond #3 Dam Pacolet E South Tyger H Lawson's Fork o

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IL Y Spartanburg 3 R G Creek Mile 26 Y h Avoid the dam entirely. G V River Mile 42 G N R D k 2 5 S the Warden's Office. For more R 5 H U U 2 9 Portage is not available at this E 7 Class I

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T M G B Rapids Middle Tyger www.spartanburgwater.org/ k Y Y Lawson's Fork G as a take-out. The next put-in River Mile 24 North Tyger G 1 W Creek Mile 24 Lawson's Fork lakes-blalock 4 G River Mile 30 is Clifton Old Town. Pacolet XW Locust Lake G M H Creek Mile 22 G Robinson O L River Mile 36 L U IT C O T S d CA Hill, SC C J N N Lawson's Fork G a P NNONS H O T L J o e I U South Tyger S E o o r C t L A r r Creek Mile 18 il e D S R Lake da f re r CAM UN Converse, N L C I n o a PGRO N T River Mile 40 N C zj l e s k " R D re 5 R " G zj Lyman ek k 8 k R D H R R S D 0 A o - X SC 0 ' North Tyger D ai u E power lines ' W N lr t G S Pacolet 0 Middle Tyger Lake _l o h T 0 River Mile 28 a er A C ° R ° Y b_ N d n Lawson's Fork River Mile 34

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zj DO 76 U 3 k E R I N G XW South Tyger G N I Access and Parking Area k 5 C A H D Lawson's Fork River Mile 38 R P 7 S O T 2 M EE _l 35 P L North Tyger E Creek Mile 14 1 601 River Street JA zj G EM K Y RI L D R 2 CKS Y O R W N Y River Mile 26 R R S - 2 Spartanburg, SC 29307 ON DR R S D +$ H G G IDGE E G G W L I G X C S T A Y A gravel parking area is located river right RO YN E A C A S µ A T I ON V N b_ P A zj E R H R X L R T S W T D D D N G +$ H C T S S N at the River Street and Old Schoolhouse IF R X RE D E ER E R H L LE

C South Tyger 1 W South Tyger E INT N FO S G C A S - I I Road intersection, with enough parking for l River Mile 36 4 G K Middle Tyger 0 1 2 4 Miles S L Lawson's Fork D Y River Mile 34 R 2 5 BU A U EN D River Mile 20 North Tyger 6 8 C E Creek Mile 12 8-10 cars. L Class G V River Mile 24 A G II Rapids G

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n c G r l l p LAWSON'S www.upstate e c e This watershed supports many uncommon plants and animals, including the federally listed bunched arrowhead, Bog turtle, e r respecting wildlife, and leaving what you find. a e n difficult to maneuver. Prior experience required. South Pacolet River near Campobello, SC

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C Pacolet River near Cowpens, SC n n Intense, powerful, or extremely long rapids e a r g F s a with your feet up and pointing downstream (like you're in a recliner)

v G a Trip Length: 4.2 miles Trip Length: 4 miles s Recreation opportunities are plentiful with nearby hiking and sight-seeing at the heritage preserves, forests, and parks lining o e e c 1 r c

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f whitewater and flatwater paddling for paddlers of all skill levels. Learn how you can protect this and other hometown rivers l 9) Roadside river accesses with listed addresses are approximate a f o e d u t

d Lawson's Fork Creek at Spartanburg, SC t Extensive experience is essential. n

s i o by visiting www.UpstateForever.org/blueway-mapping. This and other blueway maps from across South Carolina are www.upstate . o locatioGns of bridges and should not direct you to private homes.

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) available at www.GoPaddleSC.com. forever.org/ . Do not access the river on private property. G lawsonsfork G G 82°21'0"W 82°18'0"W 82°15'0"W 82°12'0"W 82°9'0"W 82°6'0"W 82°3'0"W 82°0'0"W 81°57'0"W 81°54'0"W 81°51'0"W

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8 North Broad Shoals (Beach) 1 Ri E Pacolet ver k Pacolet ^_ zj R Clifton Mill #3 Dam Y k River 150 River Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29307 (Park) ght Rd Tryon on Li c +$ R Mile 38 Portage is available river Bea Clifton W South ^_ Clifton Beach and Park are open from 8 AM - 8 PM Clifton H Cherokee County, SCM R Chesnee INTERSTATE- 85 Rd Park Landrum M D

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power and feature large parking areas, picnic tables, G G Gate C 11 O K k ln G U i ¬« D o v Campobello ^_ 85 ^_ O H Shoals its facilities. Stay away l er Rd Entrance S ¨¦§ U lines d Mayo W

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A E N are available in the Clifton Beach parking area. n +$ Inman A O k I Visit www.UpstateForever.org/ e Mills N S G O U R ^_ R D O River access at the park is 0.18 miles from parking. US HWY 29 #2 Dam La D R N E D w blueway-mapping for the Broad U I N d C s 150 R D jF re on's D T

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CA k Spartanburg ^_ Mills ¬« D the tailrace of the dam. For more information, visit k j_ z ^_ D D Glendale ^_ power R Cowpens, SC www.spartanburgparks.org Spartanburg 221 176 S O IV A E R Clifton Greenville ¤£ ¤£ C Pacolet Broad River C L N z County, 26 ^_ Pacolet ^_ O D lines E T Beach County, ¨¦§ H Mile 89 N R I S Parking SC River SC ¨¦§85 101 Pauline JonesvilleW Broad River V R H N ¬« Clifton Mills I ^_ Mile 89 Clifton Old Town River R ER D ^_ ^_Y Pinckneyville Scenic Broad River York D S Pond #2 Dam W A 1 In 1991, this 15-mile segment of the Broad 385 0 9 Access and Parking Area E Pacolet L ^_ BR ¬« River Mile 34 §¨¦ ICK ¬«56 5 ^_ River was designated a State Scenic River by N P HO County, SC 601 River Street, Spartanburg, SC 29307 O D SC HWY 18/ Simpsonville USWoodruff D E B A C K the South Carolina Department of Natural 35°0'0"N R UNION HWY R k 35°0'0"N +$ C 185 ^_ ^_ D Union Union ¬«49 A gravel parking area is located river right at the R R §¨¦ Resources (SCDNR). Encompassing the IVE A T County, SC ^_ R E H G River Street and Old Schoolhouse Road Converse, SC O N Broad River from mile 93 to mile 107 between D XWk S I R T B G U D I S C C R intersection, with enough parking for 8-10 cars. C G Cherokee and York Counties, this designation O L H H O F O ER R TH O T extends from Ninety-Nine Islands Dam to the I Class I L IN M D Pacolet River R N T confluence with the Pacolet River and show- S P D H S R zj Shoals +$ C R Mile 32 A N O R cases an undeveloped riverfront of Piedmont D U 29 C D D O N W / R B forests and pasturelands. N U Y N XW+$ zj_nF O Broad River W O 0 N T L P S Mile 87 A O H IF RD 5 S E Goldmine Road R L E E 1 G C G U AL C T N P D Clifton, SC River Access and Y IN N Spartanburg S M E R W R L P

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F 2153 Goldmine Road C G 11 W N Class I Mile 30k S E RNWOOD Clifton Mill #1 Dam ID 2 D Spartanburg, SC 29302

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RD k DALE H BINGDO W N N A gravel pulloff is located A N

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D zÀ B I S Y R D Class h N RD T k LUB R N P 5 TRY C Class II r ASBURY RD ELBETHEL RD H R 6 UN A o R j I / CO D II-III D R I N W C C G S w G E Shoals E Shoals/ Class I-II D S D US HWY 176/ SC L H H n R A Class II-III E I T Rapids s Broad River D T E Rapids B Mile 83 R HWY 9/ S PINE ST N B Chute E land Pacolet r D ich a S zj R n A T reek c C Mills, SC h L O Pacolet River E N US HWY 176/ SC HWY 9 Mile 26 D R E nF +$ Cherokee R D XW 1 L Pacolet +$ 1 SUNNY 2 L River County, SC Y E ACRES RD Mile 24 Class I W Edwin M. Griffin Nature Preserve H W SC HWY 295/ Shoals E C Broad River 188 Sydnor Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29302 SOUTHPORT RD Pacolet S Mile 81 P S SC HWY 211/ U GOWDEYSVILLE RD O River Pacolet C This nature preserve protects 118 acres along 1.5 W N H M Mile 22 River Pacolet DAIRY I H SC HWY 105 miles of Lawson's Fork Creek and features over 5 A Mile 20 River O IN W SC HWY 9 W F S Mile 18 N miles of nature trails. River access is located at the T A RIDGE RD A JER Historic Y U H R Sydnor Road trailhead to the River Birch Trail. Town of SA L L 1 E W M K Parking is available next to the tennis courts across M Grindall, 8 k XW R Union County, SC S E Pacolet, Y e the street from the trailhead. Follow the trail a short D / e R K R Glendale Shoals Preserve r R 34°54'0"N D U 34°54'0"N SC C D distance to the marked concrete river access. SC ill / L 1. 351 Broadway St, Glendale, SC 29346 Pacolet M S L r C D River S 2. 103 Emma Cudd Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29302 US HWY 176 k 0 XW

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j zj Dam Y A Preserving 13 acres at the old Glendale Mill on H N Pacolet L Mile 79

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or $ a n + River 0 k j Syd t Pacolet Shoals Edwin M S 5 E access, dam portage, scenic water views, and a n j k Dam Mile 12 Pacolet Griffin Fz y R Preserve pedestrian bridge. Portage around the dam is shortest Sunn Class I River C cres Rd Pacolet

A $ Shoals H k + R on river right, however, paddlers can cross the Mont- River Mile 8 P OF gomery Pacolet O A T ST Ave Gate Mile 10 Pacolet RK A pedestrian bridge and put in on the creek river left. For River k k R R T Gate Entrance z River D Mile 14 T k E more information, visit Entrance Mile 6 www.spartanburgconservation.org Skull Shoals River Access Pacolet O - t River N d d S W Skull a R 1. jF Pacolet o y H and Parking Area Mile 4 e r a R l E Shoals River B S D a w C R T HW B 500 Skull Shoals Rd, Gaffney, SC 29340 zj d k D Y 9 Mile 2

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G k Class IV G O H SC HWY 56 k z W C anch York n Y B are located downstream of the bridge, river left Br Mile 77 o E k 8 t N Y y f m 1 H i U (east of the bridge). From the road, drive 450 d l e ud E e a C d S W R C F County, m Y j R H feet down a gravel path to the parking area 2. z W A Union d 3. Class II-III W Y n L Y U and boat ramp.This is the last road crossing k Rapids and F 1 SC z E 7 H 1 Hilton St Shoals Town of Pacolet Dam Portage 6 C N / 1 before the confluence of the Pacolet River with County, SC 34°51'0"N j D F C E 34°51'0"N and River Access LE U 4 the Broad River; the next take out is the Town PEA RIDGE Y R S T / D SC HWY 215 Take Out: 1455 Sunny Acre Rd. H M of Lockhart, 12 miles downstream (4.5 hours). HWY E R XW W A R ILL Pacolet, SC 29372 N ek V Historic Pacolet SHILO Y Cre D EY

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Croft State Park XW L O M The take out is located river right before the Mile 75 IL F Town of R I 450 Croft State Park Rd. Pauline, M dam and is marked from the river, and leads O C Spartanburg, SC 29302 to a large parking area. If you plan to continue S Jonesville, SC C SC L your paddle, portage boats the 0.5 miles by G SC This 7,000+ acre park HW O Y 150/ IN Y 9/ features over 20 miles of C HW car to the put in off of Montgomery Avenue. R Y L JON H S S RD P OCK ESV biking and hiking trails, SPRING The put in is 0.35 miles from the parking area; S W HAR ILL LENN H T H E Broad River G paddlers can call 1-800-368-1289 for access S W playground, fishing and LPHUR W Y Mile 73 SU past the gate during daylight hours. C Chester camping, and fishing and NGS RD BROWNS CREEK boating in one of the lakes. SPRI H D W CHURCH RD County, SC Admission is $2 for adults R Y S 1 and the park is open 7 AM C E 8 P H Spartanburg N M D to 6 PM daily. For more W I µ PU R C HWY 9/ JO Union SC HWY 114/ S NE Y M N SVIL Lockhart information, visit D IO LE Broad River 2 County, SC D L C southcarolinaparks.com/croft 1 BOB LITTLE RD T LO KHART HW Mile 71 L County, SC O A Y Dam #1 5 0 1 2 4 Miles T k+$ O D S

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Y 1 H S L C 0 W H L Town of Lockhart River 5 W Common Fish in the Pacolet/Lawson's Fork E Y XW Y K n Lockhart Access and Parking Area WY 9 Legend T H Town of Pacolet and Lawson's Fork Blueway Sponsors and Partners River Access Dam #1 AR !z !l Fishing Disclaimer j Chester Take out above the dam: KH k OC Lockhart, There is some risk involved L County 400 Lockhart Dr., / L +$ o 49 !j Parking Area c Y Largemouth Smallmouth Bartram's Bass Crappie !9 Camping in water paddling. The k Lockhart, SC 29364 W SC ha H Lockhart High Conservation ultimate responsibility for rt Bass Bass C Put in below the dam: SC Priority U a zj !À Roadside Parking Unofficial safety lies solely with you. n Re-enter Dam #2 !À a 100 River St., Lockhart, SC 29364 River Access Upstate Forever and its l river here, end of The take out is located river right, before Dam Portage partners disclaim all River Street. !n Restroom the first dam. Access to the parking lot n !_ Facilities warranties, expressed or z Channel Catfish Flathead Catfish Blue Catfish Bluegill requires a short walk. Swimming and !\ Point of Interest implied, as to the accuracy, j XW Cities and Towns completeness, or reliability boating are not permitted within the Help conserve native species by never releasing aquatic organisms into k Lockhart Canal. Paddlers wishing to of the information provided Broad River waters other than that from which they were caught. Don't dump your bait Dams (portage) To continue your paddle, visit !F Hiking Trail +$ in this map and shall not be continue their trip downstream should Mile 67 bucket unless it is back into the waterbody where that bait was collected. Lockhart Canal: www.UpstateForever.org/

Dams (NO held liable to any user of use the phone in a box on the side of NO paddling or R Freshwater fishing requires a valid SC recreational fishing license, Accessible +$X portage) Lockhart Power's building to call blueway-mapping for the Broad !b this map. swimming at any k which can be obtained from SCDNR. The native species of Redeye Bass iv River Blueway map. Sumter Hiking Trails time. e r St. (864) 545-2580. Lockhart Power will

34°45'0"N is known as "Bartram's" Bass, and is threatened by competition and Parks and Preserves portage you to the put in downstream National 34°45'0"N River Union hybridization from the non-native Spotted/Alabama Bass. Conservation County Lockhart river left, east of Lockhart Power's Forest of the Bartram's Bass is of high priority. County Boundary Roads Dam #2 Hydropower Plant and Dam.

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